document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=542280>Question 542280</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18x+6y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-y=-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-y=-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru the lower equation by 6 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18x + 6y = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18x  - 6y = -12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That occurred because we assumed there was an (x,y) point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that satisfied the two equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is no such point.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: no solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you graphed those two equations you would find the lines are parallel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(no point in common).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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