document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170339>Question 170339</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321269470/algebrahomeworkh>Introductory Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by elimination\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6x - 2y = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x - 4y = -10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #125746 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=125746\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -6x-2y=-5 MULTIPLY THIS EQUATION BY 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12X-4Y=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x-4y=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THESE 2 EQUATIONS ARE EQUAL.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS THEY REPRESENT PARALLEL LINES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS THERE IS NO UNIQUE SOLUTION FOR X NOR Y.  </SPAN>\n" );
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