SOLUTION: the equation 10x + 5y = 20 in the "Linear Equations" chapter of her maht book. Part B: What is an equation that can be written with Amanda's equation to form a pair of linear equa

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Question 964523: the equation 10x + 5y = 20 in the "Linear Equations" chapter of her maht book.
Part B: What is an equation that can be written with Amanda's equation to form a pair of linear equations such that the system of equations has infinitely many solutions?
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the equation 10x + 5y = 20 in the "Linear Equations" chapter of her maht book.
Part B: What is an equation that can be written with Amanda's equation to form a pair of linear equations such that the system of equations has infinitely many solutions?
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Form an equation which is a multiple of the given equation::
Example:
Multiply thru the given equation by (1/5) to get:
2x + y = 4
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Then the following system has infinitely many solutions::
2x + y = 4
10x + 5y = 20
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Cheers,
Stan H.