SOLUTION: Solve by elimination -6x - 2y = -5 -12x - 4y = -10

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Question 170339This question is from textbook Introductory Algebra
: Solve by elimination
-6x - 2y = -5
-12x - 4y = -10
This question is from textbook Introductory Algebra

Answer by checkley77(12844)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-6x-2y=-5 MULTIPLY THIS EQUATION BY 2
-12X-4Y=-10
-12x-4y=-10
THESE 2 EQUATIONS ARE EQUAL.
THUS THEY REPRESENT PARALLEL LINES.
THUS THERE IS NO UNIQUE SOLUTION FOR X NOR Y.

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