SOLUTION: 4y + x = 3 2x + 8y = 5

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Question 449859: 4y + x = 3
2x + 8y = 5
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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4y + x = 3
Rearrange
x + 4y = 3
2x + 8y = 5
Multiply first equation by 2
2x + 8y = 6
2x + 8y = 5
Well, that's impossible.
2x + 8y cannot equal 6 and equal 5.
Done.