document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=450078>Question 450078</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is what it says:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve the following system of equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=9  (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7-2y  (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My question is, what are the (1) and (2) for? How do I solve this?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you so much for any help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #309643 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=309643\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve this? You don't. Your equations can be rephrased as such:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2y=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7-2y or x+2y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "These equations describe parallel lines which never meet; thus there is no common solution.. </SPAN>\n" );
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