document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=561544>Question 561544</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a hard time understanding elimination using multiplication and using systems equations - example <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y+2x= -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y-4=-2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I appreciate any help - hn </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Y+2x= -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y-4=-2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put the equations in the same form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 2x = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 2x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These are inconsistent.  y+2x can't equal both -1 & 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you graph them, you get parallel lines.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No intersection, no solution.<BR>\n" );
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