document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=128760>Question 128760</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> help please\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve by substitution. If a unique solution does not exist, state whether the system is dependent or inconsistent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x – 4y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = x + 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #94194 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=94194\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y+=+x+%2B+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y+=+x+%2B+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the second equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A2y+=2%2A%28+x+%2B+1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A2y+=2%2A%28+x+%2B+1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4y+=2x+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4y+=2x+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute and multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+%96+4y+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+%96+4y+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now move onto the first equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+%96+%282x+%2B+2%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+%96+%282x+%2B+2%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4y+=2x+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4y+=2x+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+%96+2x+-+2+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+%96+2x+-+2+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute the negative\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2=0\"   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=x=0%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add 2 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the first part of our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y+=+2+%2B+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y+=+2+%2B+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > into the second equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+3%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+3%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 2 to isolate y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our solution is \r<BR>\n" );
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