document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951633>Question 951633</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to solve this system of linear equations using any method. I tried using the elimination method but i got stuck.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-6y=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x-9y=18   I started off by adding the 8x and 12x and got 10x. then i added -6 and -9 and got -15. 12+18 and got 30. from there i was starting to feel iffy about the rest. if all this is right how do i go about finishing the problem off?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #581180 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=581180\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8x-6y=12 divide by 2 ---> 4x - 3y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x-9y=18 divide by 3 --> 4x - 3y = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Inconsistent, no solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you graph the 2 eqns, you get parallel lines.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No intersection, no solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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