SOLUTION: Please help! Solve by elimination method: 4x+ 5y = 2 8x + 10y = 4 Either the solution is an ordered pair (____,____) or there are infinitely many solutions ____

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Question 209639: Please help!

Solve by elimination method:

4x+ 5y = 2
8x + 10y = 4
Either the solution is an ordered pair (____,____)
or
there are infinitely many solutions ____
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x+5y=2 MULTIPLY THIS EQUATION BY -2 & ADD
8x+10y=4
-8X-10Y=-4
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0X+0Y=0
There are infinitely many solutions (8,-6), (0,0.4), (-3,2)