document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=400801>Question 400801</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many solutions does the following system have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x - 3y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Explain how to determine the number of solutions without solving the system. Then apply elimination, and interpret the resulting equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #283682 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=283682\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X & Y should have one solution each.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However in this case - there are no solutions for x or y because these two eauations are the same.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x - 3y = 9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - y = 3 MULTIPLY THIS EQUATION BY -3 & ADD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-3y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x+3y=-9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0x+0y=0<BR>\n" );
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