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document.write( "x-2y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2y=3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x-2y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2y=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you see that the two equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cannot both be true?  The pair of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equations is a contradiction and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "has no solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mathematically you would subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the lower from the upper equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That shows you mathematically that the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pair is a contradiction.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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