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A system of two linear equations has no solution. The first equation is -17x + y = 24.
Select the second equation that would make this system have infinitely many solutions.
A
2y - 34x = 48
B 34x - 2y = 48
C2y + 34x = 48
34x + 2y = -48

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To have infinitely many solutions, the two equations must be dependent, which means one equation can be obtained from the other by a combination of addition, subtraction, or multiplication by a constant.

To find the second equation that would make the system have infinitely many solutions, we need to manipulate the first equation to obtain the second equation.

The first equation is -17x + y = 24.

Multiplying both sides by 2 gives: -34x + 2y = 48

Therefore, the second equation that would make the system have infinitely many solutions is B) 34x - 2y = 48, which is obtained by multiplying the first equation by -2.

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