SOLUTION: Can someone help me solve this? Solve the system by the elimination method. 3x-5y=1 6x-10y=4

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Question 793705: Can someone help me solve this?
Solve the system by the elimination method.
3x-5y=1
6x-10y=4
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve the system by the elimination method.
3x-5y=1
6x-10y=4
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Modify for elimination::
6x - 10y = 2
6x - 10y = 4
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Subtract to get:
0 = 2
This is a contradiction and implies
there is no (x,y) that satisfies the system.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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