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A system of equations is shown below.

3x-2y=7 9x-6y=k

A system of equations is shown below. 3x-2y=7 9x-6y=k-example-1
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3x-2y=7 9x-6y=k
No solution
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Answer: Choice C

No solutions if k is anything but 21

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Step-by-step explanation:

Let's multiply everything in the first equation by 3

3x-2y = 7

3*(3x-2y) = 3*7

9x - 6y = 21

We have the 9x-6y match perfectly with the left hand side of the second original equation.

If k = 21, then we have two identical equations that produce infinitely many solutions.

If
k \\e 21, then this system is inconsistent and has no solutions.

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