document.write( "Question 1181614: What is the solution to the system?
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document.write( "Your starting equations are \r\n" );
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document.write( "    -x - 2y =  2    (1)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2x + 3y = -3    (2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply equation (1) by 2 and add with the second equation.  You will get\r\n" );
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document.write( "         -y =  1,  y = -1.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then from equation (1),  \r\n" );
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document.write( "    x = -2y - 2 = -2*(-1) - 2 = 2 - 2 = 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  There is a unique solution  x = 0,  y = -1.\r\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK.   You may check it on your own, that my answer satisfies both given equations.\r\n" );
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