SOLUTION: Please help me understand how to solve these equations by the addition method. Many thanks. x -y = 3 -6x + 6y = 17

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Question 335642: Please help me understand how to solve these equations by the addition method.
Many thanks.

x -y = 3
-6x + 6y = 17
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Multiply eq. 1 by 6 and add the equations together,
6x-6y-6x%2B6y=18%2B17
0=35
False, since your solution led to an inconsistency, there is no solution.
The two lines are parallel and never intersect.