document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=959986>Question 959986</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following system of linear equations by the elimination method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+3y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x+6y=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you send the solution? Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #586698 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=586698\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following system of linear equations by the elimination method. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+3y=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 8x+6y=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 6y = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 6y = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is a contradiction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The lines are parallel; there is no solution for the system.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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