document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7336>Question 7336</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the value of m such that this question have no solutions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-my=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4070 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ichudov><B>ichudov(507)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ichudov><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=ichudov><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=4070\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> that's a great problem. Start solving this system a little bit, it will help. Subtract 3 times the bottom equation, from top equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-my - 3(x+y) = 4-3*12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-my-3y = -32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "remove minuses just to make it more readable\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my+3y = 32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the value of m that makes this equation impossible (no solutions) is such am that makes the equation 0=32. 0=32 is an impossible equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 looks pretty good:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3y+3y=32 is the same as 0 = 32.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, the answer is m=-3. </SPAN>\n" );
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