document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1130669>Question 1130669</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the equations of a system are written in general form, why is it to your advantage to solve for a variable whose coefficient is 1?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Options are the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The variable can be easily eliminated to solve the system.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The variable can be easily distributed to solve the system.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The system can be easily identified as inconsistent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The system can be easily solved by graphing.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The variable can be easily substituted to solve the system. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #747285 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=747285\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The best answer is the last, being easily substituted to solve the system.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It can be easily eliminated, however, but often the same variable in another equation has a larger coefficient. </SPAN>\n" );
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