document.write( "Question 97574: How do you solve this equation?
\n" ); document.write( "x-6y=4
\n" ); document.write( "3x-18y=4 \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #71074 by Msgenes(10) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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There are two ways of doing this problem by elimination or substitution. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I am going to do it as elimination.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x - 6y = 4
\n" ); document.write( "3x - 18y = 4
\n" ); document.write( "We have to set the problem up to where we are able to elimnate y in order to solve this problem and we do that by multipling -3 times the first equation. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-3(x - 6y =4)
\n" ); document.write( "-3x + 18y = -12\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now we are able to elimnate y.
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\n" ); document.write( "-3x + 18y = -12
\n" ); document.write( " 3x - 18y = 4
\n" ); document.write( "The only problem here is that x and y is elimnated.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0=4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This problem does not have a solution because as you can see the x and y cancels out. So your answer will be no solution. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Good Luck. :) Hopes this helps you.
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