document.write( "Question 105394: Solve each of the following systems by addition. If a unique solution does not exist, state whether the system is inconsistent or dependent.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 2x + 3y = 1
\n" ); document.write( "and 5x + 3y =16 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+5y = 10
\n" ); document.write( "and -2x – 10y = -20
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Solve each of the following systems by addition. If a unique solution does not exist, state whether the system is inconsistent or dependent.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x + 3y = 1
\n" ); document.write( "and 5x + 3y =16 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+ 5y = 10
\n" ); document.write( "and -2x – 10y = -20
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\n" ); document.write( "2x+3y=1
\n" ); document.write( "5x+3y=16
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply the first equation by -1;
\n" ); document.write( "(-1)2x+3y =1
\n" ); document.write( "-2x-3y=-1
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\n" ); document.write( "now add the equations;
\n" ); document.write( "-2x-3y=-1
\n" ); document.write( "5x+3y=16
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\n" ); document.write( "3x=15
\n" ); document.write( "x=5
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\n" ); document.write( "2(5)+3y=1
\n" ); document.write( "10+3y=1
\n" ); document.write( "3y=-9
\n" ); document.write( "y=-3
\n" ); document.write( "So this equation has a solution, it is independent
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\n" ); document.write( "x+5y = 10
\n" ); document.write( "-2x – 10y = -20
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\n" ); document.write( "lets multiply the first equation by 2;
\n" ); document.write( "(2)x+5y=10
\n" ); document.write( "2x+10y=20
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\n" ); document.write( "Now add the equations;
\n" ); document.write( "2x+10y=20
\n" ); document.write( "-2x=10y=-20
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\n" ); document.write( "0=0
\n" ); document.write( "dependent
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