document.write( "Question 224275: How do you solve this?\r
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document.write( "(3/4)x+(1/4)y=(3/2)
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document.write( "-x-(1/3)y=-2\r
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document.write( "I think the anser is 0=0 True statment, Is that correct? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #167556 by RAY100(1637)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! To remove fractions multiply 1st eqn by 4 and 2nd by 3 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "(1) 3x +1y =6 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "(2) -3x -1y =-6,,,,,,,,,,now multiply (2) by (-1) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "(2a) 3x +1y =6,,,,,,,,,,this shows that (1) is the same as (2a),,,or coincident, and the lines overlap,, and there are infinite solutions (infinite coordinates that satisfy either line) \n" ); document.write( ".\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "When we have coincident lines , we do get a true statement, without variables, which means that any variable(x) will work, with the correct corresponding variable (y) of course. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Therefore, your 0=0 was correct. and the answer is as stated above. \n" ); document.write( " |