SOLUTION: 8x-4y=16 y=2x-4 Solve by substition 4y=8x-16 divide both sides by 4y y=8x-16/4 y=8x/4+16/4 y=4x/2+16/4 reduce y=2x+4 Upon plugging top equation of y into bottom e

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: 8x-4y=16
y=2x-4
Solve by substition
4y=8x-16
divide both sides by 4y
y=8x-16/4
y=8x/4+16/4
y=4x/2+16/4
reduce
y=2x+4
Upon plugging top equation of y into bottom equation, I became confused I came up with
y=2x-4 and y=2x+4
I must have done something wrong along the line

This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given system





Plug in into the first equation. In other words, replace each with . Notice we've eliminated the variables. So we now have a simple equation with one unknown.


Distribute


Combine like terms on the left side


Subtract 16 from both sides


Combine like terms on the right side



Since this equation is always true for any x value, this means x can equal any number. So there are an infinite number of solutions.

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