document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=45314>Question 45314</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> problem 20 I got wrong.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 5y =10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x -10y =-20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ": Solve each of the following systems by addition.If a unique solution does not exist ,state whether the system is inconsistent or dependent.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30116 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=30116\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you multiply the top equation by minus two, you go from<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 5y =10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x -10y =-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x -10y =-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x -10y =-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can see that these are the very same line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus the system is dependent and there ar an infinite number of solutions. </SPAN>\n" );
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