document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=438818>Question 438818</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system by elimination\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0.5x + 2y = 2.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 12y = 13.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the system is dependent, use a to represent any real number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help me solve this?  I came up with the answer: (a, 0.5a + 2.5) but it is saying that it is incorrect. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #303354 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=303354\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The 2nd eqn is 6 times the 1st, so it's dependent.<BR>\n" );
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