document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=475264>Question 475264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -x+y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The solution to the system of equations above is...?...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x+y=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x+2y=10 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution to the system of equations above is...?...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "these are two discussion post my prof. has posted to us. I am confused on what she is asking us to do. Please help. Thank you so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #325942 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=325942\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  the equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-x+%2B+y+=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-x+%2B+y+=+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+-+y+=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+-+y+=+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+x+%2B+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+x+%2B+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+x+-+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+x+-+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is no solution to these equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "because they are parallel lines. In order to have a solution, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "they must intersect.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The coefficient of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the slope, and it is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for both lines<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-3x+%2B+y+=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-3x+%2B+y+=+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-6x+%2B+2y+=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-6x+%2B+2y+=+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is no solution here because these are the same equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you multiply both sides of (1) by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, you get the 2nd equation.<BR>\n" );
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