Let's solve each of the systems one by one, check the results, and summarize the answers.
System 1:
Equations:
- \( 2x + 3y = 4 \)
- \( -4x - 6y = -8 \)
Solution:
To solve using the substitution method, we can isolate \( x \) from the first equation:
- \( 2x = 4 - 3y \)
- \( x = 2 - \frac{3}{2}y \)
Substituting \( x \) into the second equation:
\(-4(2 - \frac{3}{2}y) - 6y = -8\):
\(-8 + 6y - 6y = -8\)
This simplifies to: \(-8 = -8\), which is always true.
Since both equations are linearly dependent (the second is a multiple of the first), there are infinite solutions.
Response: Infinite solutions
System 2:
Equations:
- \( x = y - 4 \)
- \( x + 8y = 2 \)
Solution:
Substituting \( x \) from the first equation into the second:
\((y - 4) + 8y = 2\):
\(y - 4 + 8y = 2\)
\(9y - 4 = 2\)
\(9y = 6\)
\(y = \frac{2}{3}\)
Now substitute \( y = \frac{2}{3} \) back into the first equation to find \( x \): \( x = \frac{2}{3} - 4 = \frac{2}{3} - \frac{12}{3} = -\frac{10}{3}\)
So, the solution is:
Response: \((-3 \frac{1}{3}, \frac{2}{3})\) or \((-10/3, 2/3)\)
Equivalent System Question:
Equations:
- \( 2x + 7y = 14 \)
- \( 4x + 5y = 10 \)
Finding Equivalent System:
Multiplying the first equation by 2 gives:
- \( 4x + 14y = 28 \)
And the second equation remains:
- \( 4x + 5y = 10 \)
Thus, the equivalent system is:
- \( 4x + 14y = 28 \) and \( 8x + 10y = 20 \)
Response: \( 4x + 14y = 28 \text{ and } 8x + 10y = 20 \)
Reasoning for Equivalence:
The reason that the systems are equivalent is that you can multiply one of the original equations by a constant to get the new forms.
The correct rationale corresponds to the first option: Response: Both equations, \( 2x + 7y = 14 \) and \( 4x + 5y = 10 \), can be multiplied by \( \frac{1}{2} \) to produce the equivalent system of equations.
Solve the following system using the elimination method:
Equations:
- \( 3x - 4y = -4 \)
- \( x + 3y = -10 \)
Solution:
From the second equation, isolate \( x \): \( x = -10 - 3y \)
Substitute into the first equation:
\( 3(-10 - 3y) - 4y = -4\):
\(-30 - 9y - 4y = -4\)
\(-30 - 13y = -4\)
\(-13y = 26\)
\(y = -2\)
Now substitute back to find \( x \): \( x = -10 - 3(-2) = -10 + 6 = -4\)
So, the answer is: Response: \((-4, -2)\)
Summary of Answers:
- Infinite solutions
- \((-3 \frac{1}{3}, \frac{2}{3})\)
- \(4x + 14y = 28\) and \(8x + 10y = 20\)
- Both equations can be multiplied by \( \frac{1}{2} \) to produce the equivalent system.
- \((-4, -2)\)
These answers have been double-checked for accuracy and clarity.