Determine if the following system of equations has no solutions, infinitely many solutions, or exactly one solution. -6x + y = 3 12x - 2y = -8 Infinitely Many Solutions One Solution Submit Answer No Solutions
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First, let's solve the first equation for y: -6x + y = 3 y = 6x + 3 Now, let's substitute this value of y into the second equation: 12x - 2(6x + 3) = -8 12x - 12x - 6 = -8 -6 = -8 This equation is not true, which means there is no solution to the system of Show more…
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