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5x - 4y= 10
10x - 8y = 20

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Answer:

infinite number of solutions

Explanation:

5x - 4y = 10 → (1)

10x - 8y = 20 → (2)

multiply (1) by - 2

- 10x + 8y = - 20 → (3)

ad (2) and (3) term by term

0 + 0 = 0

0 = 0 ← true statement

this indicates the system has an infinite number of solutions

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