Verified Answer :

It would be helpful if we write the equations given above in the slope-intercept form which is expressed as:

y = mx + b

We do as follows:

x – 2y = 6
y = x/2 - 3

3x – 6y = 18
y = x/2 - 3

By looking at the equations, we can see that the two equations are the same. Thus, the correct answer is option D. There are infinitely many solutions.

The equations \(x - 2y = 6{\text{ and }}3x - 6y = 18\) has infinitely many solutions. Option (D) is correct.


Further explanation:

Consider \({a_1}x + {b_1}y + {c_1}\) and \({a_2}x + {b_2}y + {c_2}.\)

If \(\dfrac{{{a_1}}}{{{a_2}}} e \dfrac{{{b_1}}}{{{b_2}}}\) then the system of equation has exactly one solution and the system of equations are consistent.


If \(\dfrac{{{a_1}}}{{{a_2}}} = \dfrac{{{b_1}}}{{{b_2}}} = \dfrac{{{c_1}}}{{{c_2}}}\) then the system of equation has infinite many solution and the system of equations are consistent.


If \(\dfrac{{{a_1}}}{{{a_2}}} = \dfrac{{{b_1}}}{{{b_2}}} e \dfrac{{{c_1}}}{{{c_2}}}\) then the system of equation has no solution and the system of equations are inconsistent.


Given:

The options are as follows,

A. \(\left( {2, - 2} \right)\)

B. \(\left( {3,{\text{negative three halves}}} \right)\)

C. No Solutions

D. Infinitely Many Solutions


Explanation:

The equations are \(x - 2y = 6{\text{ and }}3x - 6y = 18.\)

\({a_1} = 1,{b_1} =  - 2{\text{ and }}{c_1} = 6\)

\({a_2} = 3,{b_2} =  - 6{\text{ and }}{c_2} = 18\)


The ratio of \(\dfrac{{{a_1}}}{{{a_2}}}, \dfrac{{{b_1}}}{{{b_2}}}\, \text{and}\, \dfrac{{{c_1}}}{{{c_2}}}\) can be calculated as follows,

\(\dfrac{{{a_1}}}{{{a_2}}} = \dfrac{1}{3}\dfrac{{{b_1}}}{{{b_2}}} = \dfrac{1}{3}\dfrac{{{c_1}}}{{{c_2}}} = \dfrac{1}{3}\)

The system of equations has infinite many solutions.


The equations \(x - 2y = 6{\text{ and }}3x - 6y = 18\) has infinitely many solutions. Option (D) is correct.


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Answer details:

Grade: Middle School

Subject: Mathematics

Chapter: Linear equation


Keywords: consistent, inconsistent, equations, system of equations, parallel lines, intersecting lines, coincident lines, no solution, many solutions, one solution.