SOLUTION: Solve by the elimination method 3x+y=4 2y-8=-6x

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Question 937986: Solve by the elimination method
3x+y=4
2y-8=-6x
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+3x+%2B+y+=+4+
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+2y+-+8+=+6x+
+6x+%2B+2y+=+8+
Divide both sides by +2+
+3x+%2B+y+=+4+
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What you have is the same equation
repeated twice. You have 1 equation
and 2 unknowns, so it is not solvable.
( or, if you like, there are an infinite
number of solutions )