document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=282798>Question 282798</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve for x and y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.8x + 1.2y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  9x + 6y = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i tried to solve this by multiplying the first equation by -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5(1.8x + 1.2y) = 4(-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9x - 6y = -20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract the 2nd equation from the 1st\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-9x - 6y = -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 9x + 6y =   3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would say that there is no solution to this problem.  Is this correct ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1.8x + 1.2y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  9x + 6y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply first by -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9x-6y=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 9x+6y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add both equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are no solutions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They are parallel\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1.8/1.2=-3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9/6=-3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slopes are the same<BR>\n" );
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