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Which systems of equations have infinite solutions?

Which systems of equations have infinite solutions?-example-1
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Answer:

y=14-2x; 6x+3y=42

2x+y=17; -6x=3y-51

Explanation:

Dependent equations will have infinite solutions. One way to tell if a system of equations is dependent is to put all of the equations into standard form. Here, we can use the form ...

ax + by = c

where a, b, c are mutually prime integers and "a" is positive. When dependent equations are put in this form, they resolve to the same equation.

Here, the rearrangement is accomplished by putting the x- and y-terms on the same side of the equal sign, with the x-term having a positive coefficient. If necessary, the constant is put on the other side, and any common factors removed from all of them.

Then the sets of equations are ...

2x +5y = 31

6x -y = 13 . . . . not dependent

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2x +y = 10

6x +3y = -7 . . . . not dependent

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2x +y = 14

2x +y = 14 . . . . dependent

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2x +y = 13

4x -3y = -19 . . . . not dependent

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2x +y = 14

x +2y = 13 . . . . not dependent

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2x +y = 17

2x +y = 17 . . . . dependent

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The 3rd and 5th sets of equations are dependent, so have infinite solutions.

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The second set of equations is inconsistent, so has no solutions.

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