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floree
Mar 25, 2008, 10:02 AM
Solve the following system by substitution or elimination
2x-4y=3
-3x+6y=7
ISneezeFunny
Mar 25, 2008, 10:14 AM
Which one are you thinking of using?
Why don't you try it out and we'll help you along the way.
floree
Mar 25, 2008, 11:33 AM
I tried both elimination and substitution I got -x+27=10 for both solutions what did I do wrong?
galactus
Mar 25, 2008, 12:08 PM
Be careful. Not all systems have solutions.
If we multiply the top one by 3 and the bottom one by 2, we get:
6x-12y=9
-6x+12y=14
Now add them and we get 0=23
No solution