document.write( "Question 185456: Think i did them right but 2 & 3 are I get no solution and want to make sure I am not leaving something out.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 3x – 2y = 26
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " -2x + 6y = 19
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Algebra.Com's Answer #139129 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3%283x-2y%29=3%2826%29\" Multiply the both sides of the first equation by 3.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"9x-6y=78\" Distribute and multiply.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2%28-7x%2B3y%29=2%28-49%29\" Multiply the both sides of the second equation by 2.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now add the equations together. You can do this by simply adding the two left sides and the two right sides separately like this:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-20%29%2F%28-5%29\" Divide both sides by \"-5\" to isolate \"x\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"9x-6y=78\" Now go back to the first equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"9%284%29-6y=78\" Plug in \"x=4\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"36-6y=78\" Multiply.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-6y=78-36\" Subtract \"36\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%2842%29%2F%28-6%29\" Divide both sides by \"-6\" to isolate \"y\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Graph of \"3x-2y=26\" (red) and \"-7x%2B3y=-49\" (green) \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%2812x%2B-12x%29%2B%28-15y%2B15y%29=42%2B-42\" Group like terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0=0\"Simplify.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since \"0=0\" is always true, this means that there are an infinite number of solutions. \r
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