document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=213820>Question 213820</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello again im having trouble with this one too. help please.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2x-1/8y=-1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x+y=2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #161521 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=161521\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1/2)x - (1/8)y = -(1/4),,,,,mult  by  8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x -y=-2,,,,,,,,mult  by  -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x +y = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But  this  matches  the  second  equation,  therefore  the  equations  are coincident(lay  of  top  of  each other).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore  there  are  infinitely many  solutions<BR>\n" );
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