SOLUTION: x+ 8y = 5 x = 4-8y

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Question 306441: x+ 8y = 5
x = 4-8y
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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plug 4-8y in for x in the first equation and solve for y
4-8y+8y=5
4=5
There is no solution.
They are parallel.
rearrange the second and we get
x+8y=4
x+8y=5