document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=949234>Question 949234</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Plz help me with this question: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve using substitution to eliminate one variable. If the system has no solution, indicate that it is inconsistent,if it has infinite solutions,indicate that it is Dependant,if the system has one solution,check your answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=-2y+10 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #579542 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=579542\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-x%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-x%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=solving_linear_system_by_substitution.solver>Solving a linear system of equations by subsitution</A></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Lets start with the given system of linear equations<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Ax%2B2%2Ay=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Ax%2B2%2Ay=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Now in order to solve this system by using substitution, we need to solve (or isolate) one variable. I'm going to choose y.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Solve for y for the first equation <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Ay=3-1%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Ay=3-1%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%283-1%2Ax%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%283-1%2Ax%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 1. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Which breaks down and reduces to <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=3-1%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=3-1%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now we've fully isolated y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  Since y equals <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3-1%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3-1%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > we can substitute the expression <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3-1%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3-1%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > into y of the 2nd equation. This will eliminate y so we can solve for x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Ax%2B2%2Ahighlight%28%283-1%2Ax%29%29=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Ax%2B2%2Ahighlight%28%283-1%2Ax%29%29=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Replace y with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3-1%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3-1%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Since this eliminates y, we can now solve for x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Ax%2B2%2A%283%29%2B2%28-1%29x=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Ax%2B2%2A%283%29%2B2%28-1%29x=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute 2 to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3-1%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3-1%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Ax%2B6-2%2Ax=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Ax%2B6-2%2Ax=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Ax%2B6-2%2Ax=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Ax%2B6-2%2Ax=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce any fractions<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Ax-2%2Ax=10-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Ax-2%2Ax=10-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Ax-2%2Ax=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Ax-2%2Ax=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the terms on the right side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0%2Ax=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0%2Ax=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now combine the terms on the left side.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0%2F1=4%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0%2F1=4%2F1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Since this expression is not true, we have an inconsistency. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  So there are no solutions. The simple reason is the 2 equations represent 2 parallel lines that will never intersect. Since no intersections occur, no solutions exist.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+500%2C+600%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+%283-1%2Ax%29%2F1%2C+%2810-2%2Ax%29%2F2+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+500%2C+600%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+%283-1%2Ax%29%2F1%2C+%2810-2%2Ax%29%2F2+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > graph of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Ax%2B1%2Ay=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Ax%2B1%2Ay=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (red) and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Ax%2B2%2Ay=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Ax%2B2%2Ay=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (green) (hint: you may have to solve for y to graph these)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  and we can see that the two equations are parallel and will never intersect. So this system is <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/coordinate/lessons/Types-of-systems-inconsistent-dependent-independent.lesson>inconsistent</a></TD></TR>\n" );
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