document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103104>Question 103104</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each of the following systems by addition. If a unique solution does not exist, state<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 3y = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 3y = 16 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74958 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><B>chitra(359)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=74958\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given system of equations are: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 3y = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x + 3y = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To solve by adding, the equations can be written as:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x = 17 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By back substitution, we get:  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(17/7) - 3y = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "34/7 - 3y = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "34/7 - 1 = 3y \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "27/7 = 3y \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9/7 = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thus the values...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence the solution is unique\r<BR>\n" );
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