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Question 329343
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3x-y=-2
4y=12x-16
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Hello,
Let's rewrite this as:
3x-y=-2
-12x+4y=-16
Now Multiply the first by 4 to get:
12x-4y=-8
-12x+4y=-16
Add these together to get:
0=-24
Obviously this makes no sense, so there's no solution.
Got it?
RJ