SOLUTION: 2x+5y=6, 8x+20y=24, how many solutions contain these lines

Question 1085244: 2x+5y=6, 8x+20y=24, how many solutions contain these lines
Answer by ikleyn(52787) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Infinitely many.

Since the two equations are dependent, including their right sides.

The two equations are equivalent and, therefore, they represent one/(the same)  straight line.

See the lesson
- Geometric interpretation of a linear system of two equations in two unknowns
in this site.

Also, you have this free of charge online textbook in ALGEBRA-I in this site
- ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.

The referred lesson is the part of this online textbook under the topic "Systems of two linear equations in two unknowns".

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