SOLUTION: Solve using the elimination method. Show your work. If the system has no solution or an infinite number of solutions, state this. 6x – 4y = 19 24x - 16y = -76

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Question 607840: Solve using the elimination method. Show your work. If the system has no solution or an infinite number of solutions, state this.
6x – 4y = 19
24x - 16y = -76
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6x – 4y = 19
24x - 16y = -76
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6x – 4y = 19
6x - 4y = -19 2nd eqn times 1/4
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0 = 38
--> inconsistent, no solution