document.write( "Question 1126889: Find values for h and k so that the system has infinitely many solutions. Write answers as integers or fractions in lowest terms. \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #743212 by MathLover1(20850)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "both lines should have the same slope and y−intercept
\n" ); document.write( " they are one line, coincident, meaning they have all points in common
\n" ); document.write( " this means that there are an infinite number of solutions to the system\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-8x+-6y+=+h\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"12x+%2B+ky+=+24\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "first write both equations in slope-intercept form:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-8x+-6y+=+h\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-8x+-h+=+6y\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-%288%2F6%29x+-h%2F6+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-%284%2F3%29x+-h%2F6\" ............eq.1=> slope is \"-%284%2F3%29\" and y-intercept is \"-h%2F6\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"12x+%2B+ky+=+24\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"ky+=+24-12x+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y+=+-%2812%2Fk%29x+%2B24%2Fk\".............eq.2 => slope is \"-%2812%2Fk%29\" and y-intercept is\"+24%2Fk\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "equal slopes:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-%284%2F3%29=-%2812%2Fk%29\" ...solve for \"k\"; both sides multiply by \"-1\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4%2F3=12%2Fk\"........cross multiply\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4k=12%2A3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4k=36\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"k=9\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "equal y-intercepts:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-h%2F6=24%2Fk+\"........substitute \"k\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-h%2F6=24%2F9\" ......cross multiply\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-9h=24%2A6\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"h=144%2F-9\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"h=-16\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, your lines are:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-%284%2F3%29x+-%28-16%29%2F6\" ->\"y=-%284%2F3%29x+%2B8%2F3\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y+=+-%2812%2F9%29x+%2B24%2F9\"->\"y+=+-%284%2F3%29x+%2B8%2F3\"\r
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