how many solutions does this system have?

-3x + 67 = 10
-3x + 6y = -4

1 answer

To determine how many solutions this system has, we need to analyze the two equations given.

The first equation is:

-3x + 67 = 10

Let's solve for x:

-3x = 10 - 67
-3x = -57
x = -57 / -3
x = 19

Now we know the value of x.

The second equation is:

-3x + 6y = -4

Let's substitute the value of x we found (x = 19) into this equation:

-3(19) + 6y = -4
-57 + 6y = -4

Now, we solve for y:

6y = -4 + 57
6y = 53
y = 53 / 6
y = 8.8333...

Given that these are two linear equations with two variables, we would typically expect there to be a single solution unless the lines are parallel (no solutions) or the same line (infinitely many solutions). Since we were able to find a specific solution (x = 19, y ≈ 8.8333), it means the lines intersect at exactly one point, and there is one unique solution to this system of equations.