document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=72658>Question 72658</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra 1A</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> thanks, can you please help me solve  this\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x + 5y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x - 10y = -20 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #51944 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><B>psbhowmick(878)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=psbhowmick><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=psbhowmick><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=51944\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + 5y = 10 ________(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x - 10y = -20 ________(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides of equation (1) by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then you get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2(x + 5y) = -2(10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x - 10y = -20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is same as equation (2).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus equations (1) and (2) are identical so there are infinite solutions of 'x' and 'y'. </SPAN>\n" );
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