Question

What is the solution to the system of equations below?
y = 2x + 8
3(-2x + y)=12

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

There is inconsistency in the given statement and no solution

Step-by-step explanation:

y

=

2

x

+

⋅

2

x

−

y

=

−

8

,

Eqn (1)

3

⋅

(

−

2

x

+

y

)

=

12

−

6

x

+

3

y

=

12

2

x

−

y

=

−

4

Eqn (2)

It may be seen, L H S of equations (1) & (2) are same but not R H S.

Hence there is inconsistency in the given statement and no solution