document.write( "Question 71008: Solve the following systems by addition. If a unique soution does not exist, state whether the system is inconsistent or dependent.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x+%2B+3y+=+1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5x+%2B+3y+=+16\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The idea is to multiply a row by something so that when it's added to the other row a variable is eliminated. In this case, multiply the top row by -5 and the bottom row by 2.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-5%282x%2B3y%29=-5%281%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%285x%2B3y%29=2%2816%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-10x-15y=-5\"
\n" ); document.write( " \"10x%2B+6y=32\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Add and eliminate x:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-9y=27\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-3+and+x=5\"
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