document.write( "Question 58290This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
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document.write( ": Can someone help me on this problem?\r
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document.write( " I need to solve the following system by substitution:\r
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document.write( " 8x - 4y = 16
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document.write( " y = 2x - 4\r
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document.write( " Thanks,
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document.write( " Ashley \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #39905 by venugopalramana(3286)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! FOLLOW SAME METHOD AS BELOW \n" ); document.write( "YOU WILL GET 0=0 \n" ); document.write( "HENCE THE EQNS.ARE DEPENDENT AND CONSISTENT. \n" ); document.write( "SO THERE ARE INFINITE SOLUTIONS..ANY VALUE FOR X AND 2X-4 OR Y IS A SOLUTION \n" ); document.write( "EX \n" ); document.write( "IF X=0...Y=2*0-4=-4 \n" ); document.write( "IF X=1...Y=2*1-4=-2 \n" ); document.write( "IF X=2...Y=2*2-4=0 \n" ); document.write( "ETC... \n" ); document.write( "Can someone help me on this problem? \n" ); document.write( "I need to solve the following system by using either addition or substitution. If a unique solution does not exist, I have to state whether the system is dependent or inconsistent. \n" ); document.write( "10x + 2y -= 7................1 \n" ); document.write( "y = -5x + 3 \n" ); document.write( "5X+Y =3.....................2 \n" ); document.write( "MULTIPLY EQN.2 WITH 2 \n" ); document.write( "10X+2Y=6.......................3 \n" ); document.write( "SUBTRACT FROM EQN.1 \n" ); document.write( "10X+Y-10X-Y=7-6 \n" ); document.write( "0=1 \n" ); document.write( "HENCE THE EQNS. ARE INCONSISTENT . \n" ); document.write( "THERE IS NO SOLUTION\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thanks, \n" ); document.write( "Ashley \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |