document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=334821>Question 334821</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve the following system by substitution method 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 = 2x - 1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #240005 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=240005\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+-3x+%2B+19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+-3x+%2B+19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+2x+-+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+2x+-+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute eq. 1 into eq. 2,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x%2B19=2x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x%2B19=2x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5x=-20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5x=-20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then use either equation to solve for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-3%284%29%2B19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-3%284%29%2B19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-12%2B19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-12%2B19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the system has a unique solution, it is consistent and independent. </SPAN>\n" );
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