document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62978>Question 62978</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following system of linear equations by the elimination method:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-4y=20 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #43812 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uma><B>uma(370)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uma><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=43812\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given set of equations are multiples of each other and hence will have infinite solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = 0, y = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = 1, y = -3 and so on.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Corresponding to each value of x, we get a value for y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the given set of equations have infinite solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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