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3 years ago

A system of equations has infinitely many solutions. If 2y – 4x = 6 is one of the equations, which could be the other equation?

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2 answers:

Snowcat [4.5K]3 years ago

6 0

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

When a system of equations has an infinite number of solutions, this means that the equations will be identical.

Convert the given equation to y = mx + b form.

2y - 4x = 6

2y = 4x + 6

y = 2x + 3

Answer A, B, and D don't apply.

Answer C is the answer because if it is the same equation but with a negative sign in front of each term. If you switch the signs on every single term, you will have the given equation.

irinina [24]3 years ago

5 0

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

A system of equations has infinitely many solutions when the two lines representing the equations coincide. i.e. the two equations are the same or a multiple of each other.

2y - 4x = 6

2y = 4x + 6

2y = 2(2x + 3)

y = 2x + 3

-y = -(2x + 3)

-y = -2x - 3

Hence the other equation is -y = -2x - 3

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Step-by-step explanation:

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$s=\frac{3}{8}$ (amount of soil (in pounds) that each pot can contain)

In order to find the amount of soil that Andy needs to fill all the pots, we have to multiply the number of pots (n) by the amount of soil that each pot can contain (s).

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