SOLUTION: Consider the equation 3x+2y=6. If possible, find a second linear equation to create a system of equations that has: (25 points) a) Exactly 1 solution. b) Exactly 2 solutions.

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Question 1021801: Consider the equation 3x+2y=6. If possible, find a second linear
equation to create a system of equations that has: (25 points)
a) Exactly 1 solution.
b) Exactly 2 solutions.
c) No solutions.
d) Infinitely many solutions.
e) For each of the above cases, how many such equations could you find? Explain.

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
No solutions : parallel line (infinitely many choices, here I choose 10 as the right hand side)

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Infinitely many solutions : a multiple of the line (infinitely many choices, here I choose 2 as the multiplier)


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Exactly one solution (any combination that is neither the same coefficients or a multiple of them) (infinitely many choices, you can change 5,7, and 11)

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Exactly 2 solutions : Not possible (none)

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