SOLUTION: I need help in knowing how many solutions does this system have, exactly one, many solutions, or no solutions. x+3y=0 12y=-4x

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Question 1033696: I need help in knowing how many solutions does this system have, exactly one, many solutions, or no solutions.
x+3y=0
12y=-4x

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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I need help in knowing how many solutions does this system have, exactly one, many solutions, or no solutions.
x+3y=0
12y=-4x
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Put the equations into slope-intercept form::
y = (-1/3)x
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y = (-4/12)x = (-1/3)x
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The slopes are the same:: m = -1/3 and the intercepts are the same.
The two lines are really one line.
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Ans:: infinite # of solutions
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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