document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=332066>Question 332066</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help. Solve the system of equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-6y=-26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x+3y=13 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Start with the given system of equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%284x-6y=-26%2C-2x%2B3y=13%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%284x-6y=-26%2C-2x%2B3y=13%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28-2x%2B3y%29=2%2813%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28-2x%2B3y%29=2%2813%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the both sides of the second equation by 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4x%2B6y=26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x%2B6y=26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute and multiply.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we have the new system of equations:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now add the equations together. You can do this by simply adding the two left sides and the two right sides separately like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284x-6y%29%2B%28-4x%2B6y%29=%28-26%29%2B%2826%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x-6y%29%2B%28-4x%2B6y%29=%28-26%29%2B%2826%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284x%2B-4x%29%2B%28-6y%2B6y%29=-26%2B26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x%2B-4x%29%2B%28-6y%2B6y%29=-26%2B26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Group like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0x%2B0y=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0x%2B0y=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <font size=\"4\"><b>ALWAYS</b></font> true, this means that there are an infinite number of solutions. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the system is consistent and dependent.<BR>\n" );
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