document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119769>Question 119769</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by substitution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87757 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=87757\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-y=-3 & x-y=4 do not have unique solutions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=y-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-3)-y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-3-y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3=4 not a solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "even if you attempt to graph these 2 equations there is no solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+x+%2B3+%2C+y+=+x+-4%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+y+=+x+%2B3+%2C+y+=+x+-4%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions y = x +3 and y = x -4).  </SPAN>\n" );
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