Question

What is the solution to the system of equations?

Answer 1

Solve for
x
x in
3
x
−
6
y
=
−
12
3x−6y=−12.
x
=
2
y
−
4
x=2y−4

2 Substitute
x
=
2
y
−
4
x=2y−4 into
2
x
−
4
y
=
−
16
2x−4y=−16.
−
8
=
−
16
−8=−16

3 Since
−
8
=
−
16
−8=−16 is not true, this is an inconsistent system.
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