document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68126>Question 68126</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by graphing the system. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 4y = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2y = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These problems I seem to have a hard time understanding. I am needing some help with this. Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #48400 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=48400\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First of all, this problem doesn't have a solution. It is really<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the same equation repeated twice. You can graph it, but you'd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "be graphing just one line. Note this:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you divide both sides by 2, you get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If they were parallel lines, they would not intersect, and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "there still would be no solution, but you have the same<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation repeated. </SPAN>\n" );
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