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Given{x=7y-9 2x-14y= -18I think the solution is b? Am I correct?

Given{x=7y-9 2x-14y= -18I think the solution is b? Am I correct?-example-1
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Answer:

there are infintely many solutions. The solution set is x = 7y - 9 or {(x, y)| 2x - 14y = -18 (option B)

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

x = 7y - 9 . . .(1)

2x - 14y = -18 . . . (2)

To find:

the solution of the system of equations

To determine the value of x and y, we will apply the substitution method:

we will substitute for x in equation (2):

2(7y - 9) - 14y = -18

2(7y) + 2(-9) - 14y = -18

14y - 18 - 14y = -18

14y - 14y - 18 = -18

0 - 18 = -18

-18 = -18

The left-hand side of the equation is equal to the right side of the equation.

when this happens, it is called infinitely many solutions.

Hence, there are infintely many solutions. The solution set is (x, y) or {(x, y)| 2x - 14y = -18 (option B)

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