What solution does this equation have: -2x+5y=10 and -4x+10y=20? A.) the only solution is (5,4) B.) there are infinitely many so

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What solution does this equation have: -2x+5y=10 and -4x+10y=20? A.) the only solution is (5,4) B.) there are infinitely many so

lutions C.) the only solution is (10,6) D.) there are no solutions

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Lunna [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-02T11:16:07+03:00

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B.) there are infinitely many solutions

Step-by-step explanation:

The second equation is twice the first. They are "dependent" equations, both describing the same line. Every point on that line is a solution to both equations. So, there are infinitely many solutions.