document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=334731>Question 334731</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help solve each system by substitution to determine whether the equations are independent, dependent, or inconsistent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -3x + 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x + 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -3x + 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x + 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"y\" and solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8 = -3x+19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into y = x+8 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (11/4)+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 43/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 10 3/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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