document.write( "Question 121307This question is from textbook algebra2 explorations and applications
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document.write( ": state weather the system has one solution, infinitely many solutions, or no solution.
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document.write( "3x+7y=2
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document.write( "6x+14y=4
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document.write( "4x+5y=3
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document.write( "6x+9y=9\r
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document.write( "6x+11y=12
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document.write( "12x+22y=10\r
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document.write( "0.3x+0.7y=1.2
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document.write( "6x+14y=24 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #89045 by Edwin McCravy(20055)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( "state whether the system has one solution, \r\n" ); document.write( "infinitely many solutions, or no solution. \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "3x + 7y = 2 \r\n" ); document.write( "6x + 14y = 4 \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 4x + 5y = 3\r\n" ); document.write( " 6x + 9y = 9 \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 6x + 11y = 12\r\n" ); document.write( "12x + 22y = 10 \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "0.3x + 0.7y = 1.2\r\n" ); document.write( " 6x + 14y = 24\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Rule:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Ax + By = C\r\n" ); document.write( "Dx + Ey = F\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Calculate AE and BD\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "case 1. AE ¹ BD. \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " Then there is exactly one solution.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "case 2. AE = BD. Then calculate AF and CD.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " If AF = CD then there are infinitely \r\n" ); document.write( " many solutions.\r\n" ); document.write( " If AF ¹ CD then there \r\n" ); document.write( " are no solutions.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------\r\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "3x + 7y = 2 \r\n" ); document.write( "6x + 14y = 4 \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "A = 3, B = 7, C = 6, D = 6, E = 14, F = 4 \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Calculate AE and BD. \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "AE = (3)(14) = 42\r\n" ); document.write( "BD - (7)(6) = 42\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "This is case 2:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "case 2. AE = BD = 42. Then calculate AF and CD.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "AF = (3)(4) = 12\r\n" ); document.write( "CD = (6)(2) = 12 \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " AF = CD so there are infinitely many \r\n" ); document.write( " solutions. \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "4x + 5y = 3\r\n" ); document.write( "6x + 9y = 9\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "3x + 7y = 2 \r\n" ); document.write( "6x + 14y = 4 \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "A = 4, B = 5, C = 3, D = 6, E = 9, F = 9 \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Calculate AE and BD. \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "AE = (4)(9) = 36\r\n" ); document.write( "BD - (5)(6) = 30\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "This is case 1, so there is exactly one \r\n" ); document.write( " solution.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 6x + 11y = 12\r\n" ); document.write( "12x + 22y = 10\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "A = 6, B = 11, C = 12, D = 12, E = 22, F = 10 \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Calculate AE and BD. \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "AE = (6)(22) = 132\r\n" ); document.write( "BD - (11)(12) = 132\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "This is case 2:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "case 2. AE = BD = 132. Then calculate AF and CD.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "AF = (6)(10) = 60\r\n" ); document.write( "CD = (12)(12) = 144 \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " AF ¹ CD so there are \r\n" ); document.write( " no solutions. \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "0.3x + 0.7y = 1.2\r\n" ); document.write( " 6x + 14y = 24\r\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "A = 0.3, B = 0.7, C = 1.2, D = 6, E = 14, F = 24 \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Calculate AE and BD. \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "AE = (0.3)(14) = 4.2\r\n" ); document.write( "BD - (0.7)(6) = 4.2\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "This is case 2:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "case 2. AE = BD = 4.2. Then calculate AF and CD.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "AF = (0.3)(24) = 7.2\r\n" ); document.write( "CD = (1.2)(6) = 7.2 \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " AF = CD so there are infinitely many \r\n" ); document.write( " solutions.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\n" ); document.write( " |