Q. egin{−20x+12y=24} and egin{−5x+2y=rac{6}{}} consider the system of equations. how many egin{(x,y)} solutions does this system have?
Analyze Equations: Analyze the system of equations to determine if they are multiples of each other.The system of equations is:−20x+12y=24−5x+2y=6We can simplify the first equation by dividing all terms by 4:−20x/4+12y/4=24/4−5x+3y=6Now, compare the simplified first equation with the second equation:−5x+3y=6−5x+2y=6We can see that the coefficients of x are the same in both equations, but the coefficients of y and the constants are different.
Simplify First Equation: Since the coefficients of x are the same but the coefficients of y and the constants are different, we can conclude that the lines represented by these equations are parallel.Parallel lines never intersect, which means there are no points (x,y) that satisfy both equations simultaneously.
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