document.write( "Question 249679: The solution set for the system 6x+9y=15 and 4x+6y=10 is best described as:\r
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document.write( "a) undefined
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document.write( "b) x=1, y=1
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document.write( "c) {(x,y)|y=(-2/3)x + (5/3)}
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document.write( "d) inconsistent
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document.write( "e) set of all points \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #181816 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! What do you notice if you divide the first by 3 and the second by 2? \n" ); document.write( "correct they are the same \n" ); document.write( "if you solve those two equations for y you will see that \n" ); document.write( " 4x+6y=10 \n" ); document.write( "6y=10-4x \n" ); document.write( "y=10/6-4x/6 \n" ); document.write( "y=-2x/3+5/3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6x+9y=15 \n" ); document.write( "9y=15-6x \n" ); document.write( "y=15/9-6x/9 \n" ); document.write( "y=-2x/3+5/3 \n" ); document.write( "They are equivalent equations with the same points \n" ); document.write( "So answer c is correct \n" ); document.write( " |