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How many solutions does the system of equations below have?
{:[-10 y-2=-5x],[14 y+6=2x]:}
(A) no solution
(B) one solution
(C) infinitely many solutions

How many solutions does the system of equations below have?\newline10y2=5x14y+6=2x \begin{array}{l} -10 y-2=-5 x \\ 14 y+6=2 x \end{array} \newline(A) no solution\newline(B) one solution\newline(C) infinitely many solutions

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Q. How many solutions does the system of equations below have?\newline10y2=5x14y+6=2x \begin{array}{l} -10 y-2=-5 x \\ 14 y+6=2 x \end{array} \newline(A) no solution\newline(B) one solution\newline(C) infinitely many solutions
  1. Write Equations: Write down the system of equations.\newlineWe have the following system of equations:\newline10y2=5x-10y - 2 = -5x\newline14y+6=2x14y + 6 = 2x
  2. Rearrange for x: Rearrange each equation to express xx in terms of yy. For the first equation, we can divide both sides by 5-5 to isolate xx: 10y2=5x-10y - 2 = -5x x=(10y+2)/5x = (10y + 2) / 5 For the second equation, we can divide both sides by 22 to isolate xx: 14y+6=2x14y + 6 = 2x x=(14y+6)/2x = (14y + 6) / 2
  3. Compare xx Expressions: Compare the expressions for xx obtained from both equations.\newlineFrom the first equation, we have:\newlinex=2y+0.4x = 2y + 0.4\newlineFrom the second equation, we have:\newlinex=7y+3x = 7y + 3
  4. Check Equivalency: Determine if the two expressions for xx are equivalent.\newlineSince 2y+0.42y + 0.4 is not the same as 7y+37y + 3, the expressions for xx are not equivalent. This means that the lines represented by the two equations are not the same line.
  5. Check Parallel Lines: Check if the two lines are parallel.\newlineTo check if the lines are parallel, we compare their slopes. The slope of the first line is 22, and the slope of the second line is 77. Since the slopes are not equal, the lines are not parallel.
  6. Conclude Number of Solutions: Conclude the number of solutions based on the comparison.\newlineSince the lines are not the same and they are not parallel, they must intersect at exactly one point. Therefore, the system of equations has 11 solution.

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