document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1069198>Question 1069198</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x + 5y =4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 10y =1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #684407 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=684407\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dividing both sides of the second equation by 2 gives <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284x%2B10y%29%2F2=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284x%2B10y%29%2F2=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, your system of equations shown more simply is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%282x%2B5y=4%2C2x%2B5y=1%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%282x%2B5y=4%2C2x%2B5y=1%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Their slopes are equal; they represent parallel lines and will not intersect, so this system has no solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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