document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250359>Question 250359</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This says to solve by the elimination method<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+5y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+10y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the solution is an ordered pair can someone please help me? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #182280 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=182280\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Normally we would multiply the first equation so that 4x becomes 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and of course multiply the whole equation by that number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then subtract the two equations with 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then solve for y <BR>\n" );
document.write( "But these are equivalent equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ie They have the same set of solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Are you sure you copied them correctly?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are no solutions this way. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "We basically have one equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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