document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=499396>Question 499396</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each system by any method, if possible.  If a system is inconsistent or if the equations are dependent, state this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "{m-n/5 + m+n/2=6 and m-n/2 - m+n/4=3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #337653 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chessace><B>chessace(471)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chessace><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=chessace><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=337653\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assuming the m & n are in () i.e., 3 terms not 5 in each equation,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we get 7m + 3n = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m - 3n = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8m = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = -1<BR>\n" );
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