SOLUTION: Solve by using elimination. This cant be solved right? x-4y=2 4x-16y=8

Question 225027: Solve by using elimination. This cant be solved right?

x-4y=2
4x-16y=8
Answer by drj(1380) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve by using elimination. This cant be solved right?

x-4y=2 Multiply by 4 to both sides and you'll get 4x-16y=8 which is identical to the one below
4x-16y=8

ANSWER: Because these are equations are dependent (one equation is a multiple of the other, 4 in this case), there are many solutions that satisfies these equations.

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