document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107912>Question 107912</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the linear system:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 3y= 5    <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help! thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78649 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=78649\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start with the given system\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B3%28-x%29=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B3%28-x%29=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Now plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. In other words, replace each <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Notice we've eliminated the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > variables. So we now have a simple equation with one unknown.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-3x=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-3x=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0x=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0x=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since this equation is <font size=4><b>never</b></font> true for any x value, this means there are no solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the system is <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/coordinate/lessons/Types-of-systems-inconsistent-dependent-independent.lesson>inconsistent</a> <BR>\n" );
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