Asked by Donnice

Solve using the elimination method. Show your work. If the system has no solution or an infinite number of solutions, state this.
8x + 11y = -50

-32x – 44y = -200

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Answered by Damon
multiply first equation by 4

+32 x + 44 y = -200
-32 x - 44 y = -200
multiply second equation by -1
+32 x + 44 y = -200
+32 x + 44 y = +200

These are two parallel lines. They never intersect. There is no solution.
Answered by Donnice
i'm lost
Answered by Damon
Well, say x + y = 1
and x + y = 2
that is impossible. There is no single point where x+y = two different numbers.
If you graph those two lines, you will see that they are parallel to each other and never cross.
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