document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=615247>Question 615247</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please post your steps used to solve the following question:	Solve using the multiplication principle first. Then use the elimination method.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+y=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+2y=23 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #387029 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=387029\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x%2By=13+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x%2By=13+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4x%2B2y=23+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4x%2B2y=23+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides of (1) by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4x%2B2y=26+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4x%2B2y=26+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4x%2B2y=23+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4x%2B2y=23+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These are parallel lines and have no solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In slope intercept form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+-2x+%2B+13+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+-2x+%2B+13+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+-2x+%2B+23%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+-2x+%2B+23%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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