document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=615604>Question 615604</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> z –y = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "z + y = 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Column A: 2         -or-   Column B: Y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. if the quantity in Column A is greater<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. if the quantity in Column B is greater<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. if the two quantities are equal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. if it is impossible to determine which quantity is greater </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #387264 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=387264\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The system of equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28z-y+=+30%2Cz+%2B+y+=+32%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28z-y+=+30%2Cz+%2B+y+=+32%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "can be solved in many different ways.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the value of y is needed, you do not need a full solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need to get a way to answer the question as quickly as possible.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I would multiply the first equation times (-1),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "getting <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-z%2By=-30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-z%2By=-30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and I would add the second equation to that, getting<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z%2By-z%2By=32-30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z%2By-z%2By=32-30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the quantity in column B is 1, and since the quantity in column A is 2,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the quantity in column A is greater. </SPAN>\n" );
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