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    Oct 13, 2007, 12:17 PM
    Algebra Elimination
    How do you solve this problem using Algebraic Elimination

    5x-8y=12
    10x-16y=24:confused:
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    Oct 13, 2007, 12:33 PM
    well you need either the Y's or the X's to cancel out so lets do that:

    5x-8y=12 ---------> -2(5x-8y=12) ---------> -10x+16y=-24
    10x-16y=24 -------------------> + 10x-16y=24
    0+0=0
    That means there are infinite solutions and it is a dependent
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