document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=454404>Question 454404</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine how many solutions exist, and use either elimination or substitution to find the solutions (if any).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 3  and  y = x + 3    </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #312025 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=312025\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+y=3	.............1		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x+y=3	.............2		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Eliminate y									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply (1)by 	-1							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply (2) by	1							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1	x		-1	y	=	-3			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1	x		1	y	=	3			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the two equations									<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x	=0			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "/-2								<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=	0.00							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug value of 			x	in (1)					<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=3			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "unique solution ( 0,3) </SPAN>\n" );
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