document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944019>Question 944019</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system in Problems using substitution or elimination by addition. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x- 3y = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x   3/2 y=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #585322 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Saleye><B>Saleye(10)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Saleye><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=Saleye><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=585322\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can solve this in a usual way: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply 2nd equation by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-3y=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x 3y=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now when you add the two equations you get <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  0 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This shows that the system has infinitely many solutions. </SPAN>\n" );
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