SOLUTION: find the value of k for which the following system of equations has no solution kx+3y=3;12x+ky=6

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Question 885345: find the value of k for which the following system of equations has no solution
kx+3y=3;12x+ky=6
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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system%28kx%2B3y=3%2C12x%2Bky=6%29
The system of equations has no solution when
k%2F12=3%2Fk
k%5E2=12%2A3
k%5E2=36
k%5B1%5D=-6, k%5B2%5D=6
Answer: k%5B1%5D=-6, k%5B2%5D=6