document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=525574>Question 525574</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is this systen of equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x-2y=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-y=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "independent,dependent, or inconsistent </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #348285 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=348285\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4x - 2y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3x - y = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the 2nd equation for substitution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y = - 3x + 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mult by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (3x-13)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace y with (3x-13) in the 1st equatio<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x - 2(3x-13) = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x - 6x + 26 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10x = 4 - 26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10x = -22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 22/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find y  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3(2.2) - 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 6.6 - 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -6.4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check this solutions in the original equations<BR>\n" );
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