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8x+2y=13
4x+y=11

Solve for x and y

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Equation 1) 8x + 2y = 13
Equation 2) 4x + y = 11

Multiply ALL of equation 2 by 2.

2) 2(4x + y = 11)

2) 8x + 2y = 22

1) 8x + 2y = 13

Subtract equations from one another.

0 = -9

So, there are NO SOLUTIONS.

Because there are no solutions, there is NO value for x or y

~Hope I helped!~


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