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Use linear combinations to solve the system of linear equations.$$\begin{aligned}&y-2 x=0\\&6 y+2 x=0\end{aligned}$$
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The coefficients of $x$ in both equations are opposite, so they will cancel out: $$y - 2x + 6y + 2x = 0 + 0$$ This simplifies to: $$7y = 0$$ Show more…
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