document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=873698>Question 873698</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve 5x+5y=1 and -40x-40y=-7 using the addition method  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply  5x+5y=1 by 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40x+40y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add this to -40x-40y=-7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40x+40y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40x-40y=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=1 So we have an inconsistent set of equations </SPAN>\n" );
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