Question

Which statement is true about the equations –3x + 4y = 12 and 1/4x –1/3 y = 1?The system of the equations has exactly one solution at (–8, 3). The system of the equations has exactly one solution at (–4, 3). The system of the equations has no solution; the two lines are parallel. The system of the equations has an infinite number of solutions represented by either equation.

Answer 1

Answer:

The system of the equations has no solution; the two lines are parallel.

Step-by-step explanation:

The equations have the same slope. In standard form, this can be seen as the same coefficients for x and y. We will multiply the second equation by -12 to reveal this.

$\frac{1}{4} x-\frac{1}{3}y=1 \\-12(\frac{1}{4} x-\frac{1}{3}y=1)\\\frac{-12}{4} x-\frac{-12}{3}y=-12\\-3x+4y=-12$

This means the equations are parallel and will never cross. There is no solution.