document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=329343>Question 329343</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=12x-16 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's rewrite this as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-y=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x+4y=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now Multiply the first by 4 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x-4y=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x+4y=-16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add these together to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Obviously this makes no sense, so there's no solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Got it? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "RJ<BR>\n" );
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