How many solutions does the system have?

12x−15y=18

4x−5y=6
(1 point)
Responses

two solutions
two solutions

no solution
no solution

one solution
one solution

infinitely many solutions

1 answer

To determine how many solutions the system of equations has, we can analyze the two equations.

The given system of equations is:

  1. \( 12x - 15y = 18 \)
  2. \( 4x - 5y = 6 \)

First, let's check if the second equation is a multiple of the first equation. We can multiply the second equation by 3 to see if it matches the first equation:

\[ 3(4x - 5y) = 3(6) \]

This simplifies to:

\[ 12x - 15y = 18 \]

Since after multiplying the second equation by 3, it becomes identical to the first equation, this indicates that both equations describe the same line.

To conclude about the solutions:

  • Since the two equations represent the same line, there are infinitely many solutions, as every point on that line is a solution to both equations.

The correct response is:

infinitely many solutions.