SOLUTION: Solve using the elimination method. Show your work. If the system has no solution or an infinite number of solutions, state this. 1/5x - 1/4y = 3 2/5x + 1/2y = 2 I tried thi

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Question 278965: Solve using the elimination method. Show your work. If the system has no solution or an infinite number of solutions, state this.
1/5x - 1/4y = 3
2/5x + 1/2y = 2
I tried this problem on my own and was thinking that I would have to multiply the equations for example:
1/5x - 1/4y * 2/5x = 3 * 2/5x
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Clear of fractions FIRST BEFORE you try to solve the system.

Clear the first equation of fractions by multiplying
every term on both sides by :





Clear the second equation of fractions by multiplying
every term on both sides by :





So now you have the easy to solve system:



And the solution is , 

Edwin
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