document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=445568>Question 445568</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you answer this question i need help figuring it out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=3x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-2y=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i need help in figuring out what steps to do please can you help? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "6x-2y=12 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1, arrange the 2 eqns in the same order<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-y = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x-2y=12 --> 3x-y = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now it's <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-y = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-y = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you subtract, you get 0 = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That indicates inconsistency, --> no solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you graph them, the lines are parallel.  No intersection, no solution.<BR>\n" );
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