document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=94383>Question 94383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to solve these equations by substitution or elimination amd then I have to interpret the result.  Each time I do it, my solution comes out to 0.  Can someone help me understand this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+4y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6y=12 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #68736 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=68736\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <TABLE  BORDER=1>\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( "  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=4%2Ay=10-2%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2Ay=10-2%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%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=%2810-2%2Ax%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%2810-2%2Ax%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 4. <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=5%2F2-%281%2F2%29%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=5%2F2-%281%2F2%29%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=5%2F2-%281%2F2%29%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F2-%281%2F2%29%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=5%2F2-%281%2F2%29%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F2-%281%2F2%29%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=3%2Ax%2B6%2Ahighlight%28%285%2F2-%281%2F2%29%2Ax%29%29=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Ax%2B6%2Ahighlight%28%285%2F2-%281%2F2%29%2Ax%29%29=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Replace y with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F2-%281%2F2%29%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F2-%281%2F2%29%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=3%2Ax%2B6%2A%285%2F2%29%2B6%28-1%2F2%29x=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Ax%2B6%2A%285%2F2%29%2B6%28-1%2F2%29x=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute 6 to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F2-%281%2F2%29%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F2-%281%2F2%29%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=3%2Ax%2B30%2F2-%286%2F2%29%2Ax=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Ax%2B30%2F2-%286%2F2%29%2Ax=12\"   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=3%2Ax%2B15-3%2Ax=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Ax%2B15-3%2Ax=12\"   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=3%2Ax-3%2Ax=12-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Ax-3%2Ax=12-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15\"   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=3%2Ax-3%2Ax=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2Ax-3%2Ax=-3\"   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=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0%2Ax=-3\"   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=-3%2F1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0%2F1=-3%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( "  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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