document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=436588>Question 436588</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  What is the value of the x variable in the solution to the following system of equations?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x &#8722; 3y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x &#8722; 4y = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer choices:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " &#8722;1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x can be any number as there are infinitely many solutions to this system\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " There is no x value as there is no solution to this system </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2x &#8722; 3y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x &#8722; 4y = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you sub 0 for x, y = -1 fits both equations, x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you sub -1 for x, the 1st eqn gives y = -5/3 and the 2nd gives y = -4/9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> x = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can solve for x & y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x &#8722; 3y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x &#8722; 4y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x - 12y = 12 Eqn 1 times 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x- 12y = 12 Eqn 2 times 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer choices: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8722;1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x can be any number as there are infinitely many solutions to this system <BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is no x value as there is no solution to this system </SPAN>\n" );
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