document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=905732>Question 905732</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I identify the solution for -3x-4y=2 and 8y=-6x-4? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #549336 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Math_Boss><B>Math_Boss(45)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Math_Boss><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=Math_Boss><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=549336\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3x-4y=2  (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y=-6x-4  (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rearrange: 8y=-6x-4; -6x-8y=4;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x-4y=2   (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6x-8y=4   (2)(those equations are the same; if you divide by 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Coinciding lines have infinitely many solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: infinitely many solutions </SPAN>\n" );
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