document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54262>Question 54262</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Helping my daughter and need your help. Need help solving this problem. I need to solve each system using the elimination method. Write no solution or infinitely many solutions where appropriate.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. 2x + 5y = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x + 2y = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36520 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=36520\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To use the elimination method, you need to get an opposite of a coefficient with the same coefficient.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 4y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x - 4y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, combine that with the other equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 5y = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x - 4y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0x + 1y = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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