SOLUTION: 6x+3y=5 y=-2x+1

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Question 129104: 6x+3y=5
y=-2x+1
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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substituting the value of y from the second equation into the first equation
__ 6x+3(-2x+1)=5

6x-6x+3=5 __ 3=5 __ this result is inconsistent

rewriting the first equation in slope-intercept form shows that the lines are parallel

there is no solution