Determine if the following system of equations has no solutions, infinitely many solutions or exactly one solution.−4x+5y4x−5yamp;=3amp;=−6No SolutionsOne SolutionInfinitely Many Solutions
Q. Determine if the following system of equations has no solutions, infinitely many solutions or exactly one solution.−4x+5y4x−5y=3=−6No SolutionsOne SolutionInfinitely Many Solutions
Given Equations: We are given the system of equations:−4x+5y=34x−5y=−6First, we observe that the coefficients of x and y in both equations are the same in magnitude but opposite in sign. This suggests that adding the two equations might eliminate both variables.
Combine Equations: Let's add the two equations:(−4x+5y)+(4x−5y)=3+(−6)−4x+4x+5y−5y=3−60x+0y=−30=−3This is a contradiction because 0 cannot equal −3. This means that there is no set of values for x and y that will satisfy both equations simultaneously.
Identify Contradiction: Since we have arrived at a contradiction, the system of equations has no solutions. The lines represented by these equations are parallel and will never intersect.
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