document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=453858>Question 453858</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve using the elimination method. Show your work. If the system has no solution or an infinite number of solutions, state this. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 8x + 11y = -50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-32x – 44y = -200<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #311744 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=311744\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8x + 11y = -50....................(1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-32x – 44y = -200.................(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when you multiply (1) by 4 we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-32x+44y=-200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Both the equations are same and they will coincide on the graph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All the points on the line are the solutions to both the equations. So, the system of equations has infinite number of solutions. 			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the system of equations is consistent and the equations are dependent.																							<BR>\n" );
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