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What value of b will make the system of equations have an infinite number of solutions?

y = -2x + b

4x + 2y = 8

2
8
4
-4

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
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Substitute y = -2x + b into 4x + 2y = 8: 4x + 2(-2x + b) = 8 → 2b = 8 → b = 4. For b = 4 the two equations are the same line, giving infinitely many solutions.