How many solutions does the system of equation have?

x-4y =12 and 5x-20y =60

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http://www.jiskha.com/display.cgi?id=1419375722
same slope, same y intercept so lines on top of each other, infinite number of points
for heavens sake put your lines in the form y = m x + b and see if they have different m, slope
then if so, see if b is the same for both.