document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=588055>Question 588055</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by ellimination:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 2y = 6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #374349 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=374349\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is sort of a \"trick\" question\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying the 1st equation by 2 gives the 2nd equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this means that the equations are essentially the same, so there is no unique solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "by elimination or otherwise </SPAN>\n" );
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