document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=507375>Question 507375</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is my question: State how many solutions exist for each set of equations and state whether the lines are consistent or inconsistent and independent or dependent: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) A)6x-2y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     9x-3y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have made it this far in solving the problem, but do not get what I am doing wrong:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-- 9x-3y=1=>9x=1+3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-- 6x-2y=2 => 15(1+3y)-2y =2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-- 15+45Y-2y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-- 43/43y = -13/43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-- Y = ??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I understand that you must use substitution, for example if it were x+y=9 then it would be x=9-y. However I've only ever done it with just a singe Variable. I do not know what to do since this question has a \"9x\"... do I add the \"9x\"  to the 6x? creating 15x? I hope you understand and see where I went wrong. Thank you in advance for answering my question.\r<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 #340452 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=340452\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ratio of the x and y coefficients is the same in both equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying the 1st eqn by 3/2 gives ___ 9x - 3y = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the equations generate 2 parallel lines ___ because the lines never intersect, there is no solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "because the equations are the same on the left side but different on the right, they are inconsistent </SPAN>\n" );
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