SOLUTION: Solve the system of equations below using elimination by addition. What are the solutions? 8x+5y=0 6x+5y=0

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Question 1181676: Solve the system of equations below using elimination by addition. What are the solutions?
8x+5y=0
6x+5y=0
Answer by ikleyn(52793) About Me  (Show Source):
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Subtract the second equation from the first one to get 2x = 0,  and  hence  x= 0.


Substitute x= 0 to either of the two equations to get y= 0.


ANSWER.  The unique solution to the system is x= 0, y= 0.

Solved.