document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=405985>Question 405985</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the system by elimination. is it inconsistant or dependent?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 2y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x - 8y = -17 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #286616 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=286616\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x+2y=5	.............1	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x-8y	=-17	.............2	<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply (1)by 					4			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by					1			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x+8y	=20		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x-8y	=-17		<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add the two equations								<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0x+0y	=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The system has no solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence inconsistent.		<BR>\n" );
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