SOLUTION: Solve by the elimination method. 3x+4y=1 6x+8y=2

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Question 392169: Solve by the elimination method.
3x+4y=1
6x+8y=2
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Multiplying the first equation by 2, we get

6x + 8y = 2.

The two equations are equivalent, so there are infinitely many solutions (all solution that lie on that line work).