document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=512690>Question 512690</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following system of equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+9y=7 (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8-9y (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm either looking for an ordered pair or no solution at all.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I just cannot figure out what the (1) and (2) is doing there. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #342721 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=342721\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+9y = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8-9y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 9y = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 9y = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These are parallel lines because there is no way that 0 = -1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With parallel lines, there is no intersection. </SPAN>\n" );
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