document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1119622>Question 1119622</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system by the method of elimination. (If there is no solution, enter NO SOLUTION. If the system is dependent, enter a for x and enter y in terms of a.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2x+y=1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/2x+5y=5/8\r<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 #735239 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=735239\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It's ambiguous.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is it <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%282x%29+%2B+y+=+1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%282x%29+%2B+y+=+1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29x+%2B+y+=+1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29x+%2B+y+=+1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F%282x%2By%29+=+1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%282x%2By%29+=+1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 \"solutions\" are posted, with 2 different versions of your equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Making it clear and unambiguous is your responsibility, and it's important that you know how to do that.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Parentheses are free, use some.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In any case, the 2nd eqn is 5 times the 1st --> dependent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "An infinite # of solutions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No unique solution.<BR>\n" );
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