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3x+6y=-9 and X+2y=-3

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\left\{\begin{array}{ccc}3x+6y=-9&\text{divide both sides by (-3)}\\x+2y=-3\end{array}\right\\\\\underline{+\left\{\begin{array}{ccc}-x-2y=3\\x+2y=-3\end{array}\right}\qquad\text{add both sides of the equations}\\. \qquad\qquad0=0\qquad TRUE\\\\Answer:\ \boxed{\text{Infinitely many solutions}}\\\\\left\{\begin{array}{ccc}x\in\mathbb{R}\\y=-(1)/(2)x-(3)/(2)\end{array}\right

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