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Solve the given linear system of equations:68r12+18One solution:No solutionInfinite number of solutionsQuestion Help: Video MessageInstructorCheck Answer

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Given the equations:

8x - 6y = 6 ...........................1

-212x + 9y = 18.......................2

Let's use substitution method to solve this.

Using equation 1:

8x - 6y = 6

Add 6y to both sides:

8x - 6y + 6y = 6 + 6y

8x = 6 + 6y

Divide through by 8:


\begin{gathered} (8x)/(8)=(6)/(8)+(6y)/(8) \\ \\ x\text{ = }(3)/(4)+(3)/(4)y\ldots\ldots\ldots\ldots\ldots\ldots\ldots.3 \end{gathered}

Substitute equation 3 into equation 1:


\begin{gathered} 8((3)/(4)+(3)/(4)y)\text{ - 6y = 6} \\ \\ 6\text{ + 6y - 6y = 6} \\ \\ 6\text{ = 6} \end{gathered}

6 = 6

Since the right side of the equation equals the left side, the system has infinitely many solutions.

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Infinite number of solutions

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