document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=92525>Question 92525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am lost on this one\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the system by addition or substitution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	20x – 5y = –12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	y = 4x + 3 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) (3, 4)    B) (-3, -4)   C) (3, -4)    D) Inconsistent system (No solution)<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 #67354 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=67354\">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=20x-+5%28+4x+%2B+3%29=+-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20x-+5%28+4x+%2B+3%29=+-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in y = 4x + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20x+-20x+-15=+-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20x+-20x+-15=+-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20x+-+20x=+-12%2B15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20x+-+20x=+-12%2B15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 15 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms. Since this is never true for any x, there are no solutions. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the system is inconsistent. This means the answer is D) </SPAN>\n" );
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