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4x+y=-5

20x+5y=10

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To solve the system of equations:

  1. \( 4x + y = -5 \)
  2. \( 20x + 5y = 10 \)

We can start by simplifying the second equation. Notice that the second equation can be simplified by dividing every term by 5:

\[ 20x + 5y = 10 \implies 4x + y = 2 \]

Now we have the simplified system:

  1. \( 4x + y = -5 \)
  2. \( 4x + y = 2 \)

If we subtract the first equation from the second:

\[ (4x + y) - (4x + y) = 2 - (-5) \]

This results in:

\[ 0 = 7 \]

This is a contradiction, which means that the system of equations has no solution. The two lines represented by these equations are parallel and do not intersect.