document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=765759>Question 765759</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the solution for y=117-x and y=24.5-x? Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y=117-x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=24.5-x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: There is no x value that can make both of those true.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Showing the algebra:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute y for y to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "117-x = 24.5-x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add x to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "117 = 24.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Obviously wrong.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Why??? Because we assumed those two \"x's\" were the same.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They cannot be.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: No solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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