How do you solve the system?: #x - 4y =1, 8y = 2x - 2#
1 Answer
Oct 24, 2015
They do not have a solution because they are the same straight line
Explanation:
Re-arrange each equation to make y the subject
x - 4y = 1
becomes 4y = x - 1
and y =
8y = 2x - 2
which becomes
y =
to get
y =
then you can see that equation (i) = equation (ii)
