SOLUTION: please post your steps used to solve the following question: Solve using the multiplication principle first. Then use the elimination method. 2x+y=13 4x+2y=23

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Question 615247: please post your steps used to solve the following question: Solve using the multiplication principle first. Then use the elimination method.
2x+y=13
4x+2y=23
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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(1) +2x%2By=13+
(2) +4x%2B2y=23+
Multiply both sides of (1) by 2
(1) +4x%2B2y=26+
(2) +4x%2B2y=23+
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These are parallel lines and have no solution
In slope intercept form:
(1) +y+=+-2x+%2B+13+
(2) +y+=+-2x+%2B+23%2F2+