-8x +12y = 8 6x - 9y = -6

Rico Suter asked Feb 27, 2023

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-8x +12y = 8
6x - 9y = -6

Rico Suter asked Feb 27, 2023

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Answer:

Infinitely many solutions

Explanation:

$-8x+12y=8 \implies -2x+3y=2 \implies -6x+9y=6 \\ \\ \therefore (-6x+9y)+(6x-9y)=6-6 \\ \\ 0=0$

Since the system results in a statement that is always true, there are infinitely many solutions.

OG Sean answered Mar 5, 2023

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