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Determine which system below will produce infinitely many solutions.

A-6x+3y=18

4x-3y=6

B2x+4y=24

6x+12y=36

C3x-y=14

-9x+3y=-42

D5x+2y=13

-x+4y=-6


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Verified Answer :

Correct answer is C.

System of two equivalent equations will produce infinitely many solutions.
\(3x-y=14\)
Multiply by (-3)
\((-3)3x-(-3)y=(-3)14 \\-9x+3y=-42\)
So it is equivalent to the second equation.

Answer:

The answer is the option C

\(3x-y=14\)

\(-9x+3y=-42\)

Step-by-step explanation:

case A) we have

\(-6x+3y=18\) ------> equation A

\(4x-3y=6\) ------> equation B

Adds equation A and equation B

\(-6x+3y=18 \\4x-3y=6\\--------- \\-6x+4x=18+6 \\-2x=24 \\ x=-12\)

Find the value of y

substitute in the equation A the value of x

\(-6(-12)+3y=18\)

\(3y=18-72\)

\(y=-18\)

therefore

the system case A) has one solution

case B) we have

\(2x+4y=24\) ------> equation A

\(6x+12y=36\) ------> equation B

Multiply by \(3\) equation A

\(3(2x+4y)=3*24\)

\(6x+12y=72\)

so

Equation A and equation B are parallel lines

therefore

the system case B) has no solution

case C) we have

\(3x-y=14\) ------> equation A

\(-9x+3y=-42\) ------> equation B

Multiply by \(3\) equation A

\(3(3x-y)=3*14\) -------> \(-9x+3y=-42\)

Equation A and equation B are the same line

therefore

the system case C) has infinitely solutions

case D) we have

\(5x+2y=13\) ------> equation A

\(-x+4y=-6\) ------> equation B

Multiply by \(5\) equation B

\(5(-x+4y)=-6*5\)

\(-5x+20y=-30\) -------> equation C

Adds equation A and equation C

\(5x+2y=13\\-5x+20y=-30\\------------\\2y+20y=13-30 \\22y=-17 \\y=-0.77\)

Substitute the value of y in the equation B

\(-x+4(-0.77)=-6\)

\(-x=-6+3.09\)

\(x=2.91\)

the system case D) has one solution