document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=503751>Question 503751</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve using elimination or substitution y=6x-5;12x-2y=7?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #339398 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=339398\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12x-2y=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12x-2(6x-5)=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12x-12x+10=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0x+10=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0x=7-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0x=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since this equation is <font size=4><b>never</b></font> true for any x value, this means that there are no solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the system is inconsistent. </SPAN>\n" );
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