document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57386>Question 57386</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If possible, express answer as ordered pair x,y, of linear equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 5y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10y=6x -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is as far as I have got.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10y - 6x+ -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dnn </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #39135 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=39135\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi dnn,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If possible, express answer as ordered pair x,y, of linear equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L1) 3x - 5y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L2) 10y=6x -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put L2) into standard form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28Ax%2BBy=C%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28Ax%2BBy=C%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >and I'll show you how to solve this using the elimination method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L2) -6x+10y=-6x+6x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x+10y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is now your system:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L1) 3x-5y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L2) -6x+10y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply L1) by 2 and add L1 and L2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L1) 2(3x-5y=1)-->> 6x-10y=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L1)  6x-10y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L2) -6x+10y=-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0x+0y=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=1  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your variables were both eliminated but 0 does not = 1.  This system has no solution.  Graphically these lines are parallel and will never intersect, see:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!<BR>\n" );
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