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For which value of k does the system have no solutions?

For which value of k does the system have no solutions?-example-1
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Given:


\begin{gathered} 4x+y=3 \\ kx+y=-2 \end{gathered}

To find the k value which the system has no solutions:

If the system has no solution, then


(a_1)/(a_2)=(b_1)/(b_2)\\e(c_1)/(c_2)

So, we get


\begin{gathered} (4)/(k)=(1)/(1)\\e(-3)/(2) \\ \therefore k=4 \end{gathered}

Hence, the answer is k=4.

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