document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=419222>Question 419222</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by the elimination method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+5y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+10y=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.the solution is?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. there are infinitely many solutions <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. there is no solution </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #293207 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mr.+Math+Wiz><B>Mr. Math Wiz(7)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mr.+Math+Wiz><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=293207\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -First you have to get rid of one varible and the easiest would be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-To get rid of a variable there has to be a positve number, and then a negative number added together lik -8+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+5y=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+10y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Multiple all of the numbers of the top equation by -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2(4x),-2(5y),-2(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-It equals -8x+-10y=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-After adding the equations together by using elimination it equals 0 so the answer is there is no solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-The answer is C, hope this helped :) </SPAN>\n" );
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