document.write( "Question 1149922: Do the equations 4x−6y=10 and 6x−12y=15 graph as the same line? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #771253 by ikleyn(52786)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Write the coefficients and the right side value for the first and the second equations, separately.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "For the first equation it is (4,-6,10).\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "For the second equations it is (6,-12,15).\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Had these two triples be proportional (with one common proportionality coefficient for all three terms), \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "then two equations would present the same line.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "But in your case it is not so.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "So, these two equations represent DIFFERENT lines.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answered and explained.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "----------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "See the lesson\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " - Geometric interpretation of the linear system of two equations in two unknowns \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "in this site.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It is very important subject, and you should read about it from different sources to get full understanding (!).\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Happy learning (!)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Come again to this forum soon to learn something new (!)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |