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Determine if the system has a solution, if so how many?

A) X-y=4 and 2x-2y=1
B)x-4y=0 and2x+4y=3
C)x-2y=1 and 4x-8y=4

PLEASE HELP DUE BY NOON

User Rosghub
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A) System doesn't have a solution.

x-y=4

2x-2y=1

x=4+y

2(4+y)-2y=1

8+2y-2y=1

8≠1

B) System has one solution.

x-4y=0

2x+4y=3

x=4y

2(4y)+4y=3

8y+4y=3

12y=3

y=1/4

C) Every solution is right for the system.

x-2y=1

4x-8y=4

x=1+2y

4(1+2y)-8y=4

4+8y-8y=4

4=4

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