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Systems of Linear Equations Unit Test
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Question
Which of these graphs shows that the linear system 3x+2y=12
and 6x+4y=24
has an infinite number of solutions?(1 point)
Responses
A coordinate plane with 4 quadrants shows x and y axes ranging from negative 10 to 10 in unit increments. Two intersecting lines are plotted on the plane. A solid downward slanting line passes through the points left parenthesis negative 6 comma 3 right parenthesis and left parenthesis negative 4 comma 0 right parenthesis. A dotted upward slanting line passes through the points left parenthesis 0 comma negative 6 right parenthesis and left parenthesis 6 comma 4 right parenthesis.
Image with alt text: A coordinate plane with 4 quadrants shows x and y axes ranging from negative 10 to 10 in unit increments. Two intersecting lines are plotted on the plane. A solid downward slanting line passes through the points left parenthesis negative 6 comma 3 right parenthesis and left parenthesis negative 4 comma 0 right parenthesis. A dotted upward slanting line passes through the points left parenthesis 0 comma negative 6 right parenthesis and left parenthesis 6 comma 4 right parenthesis.
A coordinate plane with 4 quadrants shows x and y axes ranging from negative 10 to 10 in unit increments. A line is plotted on the plane. A downward slanting line with arrows at both ends passes through the points left parenthesis 0 comma 6 right parenthesis and left parenthesis 4 comma 0 right parenthesis.
Image with alt text: A coordinate plane with 4 quadrants shows x and y axes ranging from negative 10 to 10 in unit increments. A line is plotted on the plane. A downward slanting line with arrows at both ends passes through the points left parenthesis 0 comma 6 right parenthesis and left parenthesis 4 comma 0 right parenthesis.
A coordinate plane with 4 quadrants shows x and y axes ranging from negative 10 to 10 in unit increments. Two parallel lines are plotted on the plane. A dotted downward slanting line with arrows at both ends passes through the points left parenthesis negative 4 comma 0 right parenthesis and left parenthesis 0 comma negative 6 right parenthesis. A solid downward slanting line with arrows at both ends passes through the points left parenthesis 0 comma 6 right parenthesis and left parenthesis 4 comma 0 right parenthesis.
Image with alt text: A coordinate plane with 4 quadrants shows x and y axes ranging from negative 10 to 10 in unit increments. Two parallel lines are plotted on the plane. A dotted downward slanting line with arrows at both ends passes through the points left parenthesis negative 4 comma 0 right parenthesis and left parenthesis 0 comma negative 6 right parenthesis. A solid downward slanting line with arrows at both ends passes through the points left parenthesis 0 comma 6 right parenthesis and left parenthesis 4 comma 0 right parenthesis.
A coordinate plane with 4 quadrants shows x and y axes ranging from negative 10 to 10 in unit increments. A line is plotted on the plane. A downward slanting line with arrows at both ends passes through the points left parenthesis negative 10 comma 9 right parenthesis and left parenthesis negative 4 comma 0 right parenthesis.
Image with alt text: A coordinate plane with 4 quadrants shows x and y axes ranging from negative 10 to 10 in unit increments. A line is plotted on the plane. A downward slanting line with arrows at both ends passes through the points left parenthesis negative 10 comma 9 right parenthesis and left parenthesis negative 4 comma 0 right parenthesis.
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Question
Which of these graphs shows that the linear system 3x+2y=12
and 6x+4y=24
has an infinite number of solutions?(1 point)
Responses
A coordinate plane with 4 quadrants shows x and y axes ranging from negative 10 to 10 in unit increments. Two intersecting lines are plotted on the plane. A solid downward slanting line passes through the points left parenthesis negative 6 comma 3 right parenthesis and left parenthesis negative 4 comma 0 right parenthesis. A dotted upward slanting line passes through the points left parenthesis 0 comma negative 6 right parenthesis and left parenthesis 6 comma 4 right parenthesis.
Image with alt text: A coordinate plane with 4 quadrants shows x and y axes ranging from negative 10 to 10 in unit increments. Two intersecting lines are plotted on the plane. A solid downward slanting line passes through the points left parenthesis negative 6 comma 3 right parenthesis and left parenthesis negative 4 comma 0 right parenthesis. A dotted upward slanting line passes through the points left parenthesis 0 comma negative 6 right parenthesis and left parenthesis 6 comma 4 right parenthesis.
A coordinate plane with 4 quadrants shows x and y axes ranging from negative 10 to 10 in unit increments. A line is plotted on the plane. A downward slanting line with arrows at both ends passes through the points left parenthesis 0 comma 6 right parenthesis and left parenthesis 4 comma 0 right parenthesis.
Image with alt text: A coordinate plane with 4 quadrants shows x and y axes ranging from negative 10 to 10 in unit increments. A line is plotted on the plane. A downward slanting line with arrows at both ends passes through the points left parenthesis 0 comma 6 right parenthesis and left parenthesis 4 comma 0 right parenthesis.
A coordinate plane with 4 quadrants shows x and y axes ranging from negative 10 to 10 in unit increments. Two parallel lines are plotted on the plane. A dotted downward slanting line with arrows at both ends passes through the points left parenthesis negative 4 comma 0 right parenthesis and left parenthesis 0 comma negative 6 right parenthesis. A solid downward slanting line with arrows at both ends passes through the points left parenthesis 0 comma 6 right parenthesis and left parenthesis 4 comma 0 right parenthesis.
Image with alt text: A coordinate plane with 4 quadrants shows x and y axes ranging from negative 10 to 10 in unit increments. Two parallel lines are plotted on the plane. A dotted downward slanting line with arrows at both ends passes through the points left parenthesis negative 4 comma 0 right parenthesis and left parenthesis 0 comma negative 6 right parenthesis. A solid downward slanting line with arrows at both ends passes through the points left parenthesis 0 comma 6 right parenthesis and left parenthesis 4 comma 0 right parenthesis.
A coordinate plane with 4 quadrants shows x and y axes ranging from negative 10 to 10 in unit increments. A line is plotted on the plane. A downward slanting line with arrows at both ends passes through the points left parenthesis negative 10 comma 9 right parenthesis and left parenthesis negative 4 comma 0 right parenthesis.
Image with alt text: A coordinate plane with 4 quadrants shows x and y axes ranging from negative 10 to 10 in unit increments. A line is plotted on the plane. A downward slanting line with arrows at both ends passes through the points left parenthesis negative 10 comma 9 right parenthesis and left parenthesis negative 4 comma 0 right parenthesis.
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Answers
GPT-4o mini
To determine which graph represents a linear system with an infinite number of solutions, we need to look for two lines that are exactly the same or coincident. This means that the equations of the lines are equivalent.
In the given system:
1. \(3x + 2y = 12\)
2. \(6x + 4y = 24\)
We can observe that the second equation is simply a multiple of the first. In fact, if we multiply the first equation by 2, we get the second equation:
\[ 2(3x + 2y) = 2(12)\]
\[ 6x + 4y = 24 \]
Since both equations describe the same line, they will overlap completely on the graph, leading to an infinite number of solutions.
Looking at the responses:
- The third option describes two parallel lines, which would have no solutions.
- The first graph shows two intersecting lines, indicating a single solution.
- The second and fourth options show a single line, which does not indicate a system of equations.
Based on this reasoning, **none of the provided options directly depict the situation described.** However, if you were to find a graph that shows two lines that are exactly overlapping one another (essentially the same line), that would indicate an infinite number of solutions.
Since the answer isn’t explicitly listed among the responses, my recommendation is to choose the third option if it had indicated coincident lines instead of being parallel or finding a suitable graph matching the infinite solution criteria.
In the given system:
1. \(3x + 2y = 12\)
2. \(6x + 4y = 24\)
We can observe that the second equation is simply a multiple of the first. In fact, if we multiply the first equation by 2, we get the second equation:
\[ 2(3x + 2y) = 2(12)\]
\[ 6x + 4y = 24 \]
Since both equations describe the same line, they will overlap completely on the graph, leading to an infinite number of solutions.
Looking at the responses:
- The third option describes two parallel lines, which would have no solutions.
- The first graph shows two intersecting lines, indicating a single solution.
- The second and fourth options show a single line, which does not indicate a system of equations.
Based on this reasoning, **none of the provided options directly depict the situation described.** However, if you were to find a graph that shows two lines that are exactly overlapping one another (essentially the same line), that would indicate an infinite number of solutions.
Since the answer isn’t explicitly listed among the responses, my recommendation is to choose the third option if it had indicated coincident lines instead of being parallel or finding a suitable graph matching the infinite solution criteria.