document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103572>Question 103572</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( "  x + 5y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x - 10y= -20\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 #75294 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=75294\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> By inspection, you can see that multiplying x+5y=10 by -2 you get the second equation. So, you actually have one equation with two unknowns. You cannot solve it. </SPAN>\n" );
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