SOLUTION: . Solve the following system by substitution. 4x – 12y = 5 -x + 3y = -1

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Question 36734: . Solve the following system by substitution.
4x – 12y = 5
-x + 3y = -1

Answer by Cintchr(475) About Me  (Show Source):
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+4x+-+12y+=+5+
+-x+%2B+3y+=+-1+
solve the second one for x
+-x+=+-3y+-1+
multiply through by -1
+x+=+3y%2B1+
Substitute this into the first equation
+4x+-+12y+=+5+
+4%283y%2B1%29+-+12y+=+5+
Distribute
+12y+%2B+4+-+12y+=+5+
Combine like terms
+4+=+5+
This is false so there is NO soulution. In otherwords these two lines are parallel to one another.