document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=366973>Question 366973</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve this equation by the substitution method. Help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{2y=x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{6x-12y=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #261605 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=261605\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From the top equation, x = 2y-2.  Substitute this into the bottom equation:6(2y-2)-12y = 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12y-12-12y = 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12 = 0.  This obviously a false statement.  Thus the system has no solution set, it is inconsistent. </SPAN>\n" );
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