document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=112455>Question 112455</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the following system by addition. If a unique solution does not exist, state whether the system is inconsistent or dependent.\r<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( "Thanks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "JMS </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #82040 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=82040\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+++x+%2B++5y+=+++10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+++x+%2B++5y+=+++10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-+2x+-+10y+=+-+20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-+2x+-+10y+=+-+20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you multiply both sides of equation 1 by -2,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=++-2x+%2B++%28-10y%29=+++-20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"++-2x+%2B++%28-10y%29=+++-20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "you get equation 2. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "These are dependent equations (the same equation). </SPAN>\n" );
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