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document.write( "3x + 4y = 8,     (1)\r\n" );
document.write( "x/4 + y/3 = 1.   (2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply equation (2) by 3*4 = 12 (both sides). You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 4y = 12     (3)\r\n" );
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document.write( "instead of (2).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now you have this system of two equations\r\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 4y = 8,     (1)\r\n" );
document.write( "3x + 4y = 12.    (3)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Their left side are identical, while right sides are different,\r\n" );
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document.write( "It means that the system has no solution.\r\n" );
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