SOLUTION: Solve using elimination, thank you! x - 0.5y = -3 2x - y = 6

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Question 1048387: Solve using elimination, thank you!
x - 0.5y = -3
2x - y = 6
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Solve using elimination, thank you!
x - 0.5y = -3
2x - y = 6
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2x - y = -6 ---- 1st eqn times 2
2x - y = 6
------------------ Subtract
0 = -12
--> inconsistent, no solution.
If you graph them you get parallel lines.
No intersection, no solution.