document.write( "Question 847317: Solve the following systems algebraically. { y= -x + 5
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document.write( " { y= -x + 3
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Algebra.Com's Answer #510338 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! y= -x + 5 \n" ); document.write( "y= -x + 3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "First:: Do you see that both of these equations cannot be true? \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "If you assume that y in the 1st equation is the same \n" ); document.write( "as y in the 2nd equation: \n" ); document.write( "-x+5 = -x+3 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "If you assume that x on the left side is the same \n" ); document.write( "as x on the right side:: \n" ); document.write( "5 = 3 \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "That is a contradiction that resulted from what you assumed. \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Conclusion: There is no (x,y) that satisfied both equations. \n" ); document.write( "===== \n" ); document.write( "Ans: No solution \n" ); document.write( "======================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "======================== \n" ); document.write( " |