document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034664>Question 1034664</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to solve this equation by the elimination method and keep coming up with zero. I feel I'm missing something. Help would be much appreciated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-3y=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-5=3/2y </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #649301 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=649301\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are correct... (see below)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-3y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-5=3/2y <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "move y's to the left and constants to the right<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-3y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3/2y=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-3y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-3y=10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-3y=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x+3y=-10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = 0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the elimination produces the equation 0=0, then the two equations are for the same line.  This means that there are an infinite number of solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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