document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=104530>Question 104530</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following system.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 6y = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x -2y = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this going to turn into a fraction? If so, how do I do it? Not sure. Thank you for your helpin getting me going in the right direction.. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #76054 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=76054\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't think you can predict whether it'll turn into a fraction until you're working through it. Let's start. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+-+6y+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+-+6y+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+-2y+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+-2y+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The easiest way to solve is to use equation 2 and solve for x. Then substitute your value for x into equation 1. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2y=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2y=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2y%2B2y=3%2B2y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2y%2B2y=3%2B2y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Additive inverse of 2y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3%2B2y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3%2B2y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now use your result from equation 2 and plug it into the value for x in equation 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-6y=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-6y=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%283%2B2y%29-6y=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%283%2B2y%29-6y=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9+%2B+6y+-+6y+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9+%2B+6y+-+6y+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Huh? What happened? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem you've run into is the equations are dependent, which means they are the same equation in disguise.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You don't have enough information to solve the equations. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "In fact, if you multiply the second equation by 3, you get the first equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28x-2y%29=3%2A3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28x-2y%29=3%2A3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-6y=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-6y=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equations are dependent, there is no solution.  </SPAN>\n" );
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