document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242835>Question 242835</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system of equations by addition method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+2y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+4y=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "To solve this, let's multiply the first equation by -2. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2)4x+(-2)2y=(-2)4 that gives us:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x-4y=-8 Now we can add this to the second equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+4y=0  Notice the y and x cancels out leaving us with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=-8 This obviously doesn't make sense so there is NO SOLUTION to this problem. <BR>\n" );
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