SOLUTION: solve the system by any method. x = 2y-9 -2x+4y = 18

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Question 929962: solve the system by any method.
x = 2y-9
-2x+4y = 18

Found 3 solutions by Fombitz, thejackal, TimothyLamb:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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First simplify eq. 2,
-x%2B2y=9
Substitute from eq. 1,
-%282y-9%29%2B2y=9
-2y%2B9%2B2y=9
9=9
True.
Eq. 1 and eq. 2 are the same equation.
Infinite number of solutions.

Answer by thejackal(72) About Me  (Show Source):
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since x is defined, use it in equation two.
-2(2y - 9) + 4y = 18
=> -4y + 18 + 4y = 18
=> -4y + 4y = 18 - 18 = 0
y = 0; thus x = -9


Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = 2y-9
-2x+4y = 18
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x - 2y = -9
-2x + 4y = 18
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answer:
This linear system is singular. It has no solution
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you can see this by putting the equations in slope-intercept form:
x - 2y = -9
-2x + 4y = 18
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2y = x + 9
4y = 2x + 18
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y = 1/2x + 9/2
y = 2/4x + 18/4
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y = 1/2x + 9/2
y = 1/2x + 9/2
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the two equations are equal
they have an infinite number of solutions
they do not have a unique point of intersection
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