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Explain why the two equations below have the same solutions.

x + 3y = −1

−2x − 6y = 2

A. The two equations have the same slope, so they have the same solutions.
B. The second equation is a multiple of the first equation, so they have the same solutions.
C. The graphs of the equations are parallel and do not intersect, so any solution of one is a solution of the other.
D. The lines are perpendicular, so they have the same solutions.

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The answer would be A the two equations have the same slope so they have the same solutions.
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Hope this helps.

Good luck mate :P
Explain why the two equations below have the same solutions. x + 3y = −1 −2x − 6y-example-1
Explain why the two equations below have the same solutions. x + 3y = −1 −2x − 6y-example-2
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