document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=348531>Question 348531</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to solve for an order of pairs. I always miss this type of question. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+9y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6-9y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the solution is ? (type an order of pair </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #249229 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=249229\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To type an ordered pair means to give the answer in the form of a point (x,y).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ordered pairs are the letters x and y in the point (x,y).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Understand?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+9y = 5...EQUATION A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6-9y...EQUATION B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As you can see, EQUATION B tells us that we can replace x in EQUATION A with <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 - 9y to see if we can solve for y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+9y = 5...EQUATION A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = 6 - 9y and solve for y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 - 9y + 9y = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I see a problem right away!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that both y letters (one is positive and the other negative) cancel each other out leaving us with 6 = 5 which makes no sense.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Right away I know that this system of linear equations has NO SOLUTION.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since there is no solution, we cannot give x and y a value in the point (x,y).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FINAL ANSWER:  NO SOLUTION\r<BR>\n" );
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