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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The system of equations is inconsistent. What are the missing values? 5x+_y=2 _x+3y=8

OpenStudy (wmj259):

What is wrong with that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What do you mean @wmj259

OpenStudy (wmj259):

You say it is inconsistent?

OpenStudy (wmj259):

There are many ways of solving systems of equations. 1.) Substitution 2.) Elimination

OpenStudy (wmj259):

Forgot 3rd

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Subsitution

OpenStudy (wmj259):

Okay....

OpenStudy (wmj259):

So if you use the elimination (I say that's the easiest) then you could either cancel out the x or the y.

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