SOLUTION: Identify the solution(s) of the system of equations, if any. -2x-4y=1 12y=-6x-3 find x and y using subsitution

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Question 942107: Identify the solution(s) of the system of equations, if any.
-2x-4y=1
12y=-6x-3
find x and y using subsitution
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Careful inspection with mental calculation shows the slopes are both -1%2F2. The lines are EITHER the same or are parallel. Simplify both equations and you will know which.