document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=236954>Question 236954</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My son has this math problem and I don't remember for the life of me how to do this. Could you show how to get the answer, so I can help him with others.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 4y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x - 8y = -5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "6x - 8y = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you multiply the top equation by 2 you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-8y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since 6x-8y can't equal 10 and -5 then the values of x and y are undefined (there is no answer).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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