document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=261892>Question 261892</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for x and y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   y=2x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #192996 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=192996\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> they are parallel. so they do not cross and therefore have no solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-2x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 0=-1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "that can't be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore there is no solution </SPAN>\n" );
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