Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 3 - Review Exercises - Page 248: 4

Answer

$\{(x,y)|3x-2y=6\}$ or $\{(x,y)|6x-4y=12\}$.

Work Step by Step

First equation $3x-2y=6$. Plug $y=0$ into the equation. $\Rightarrow 3x-2(0)=6$ $\Rightarrow 3x=6$ $\Rightarrow \frac{3x}{3}={6}{3}$ $\Rightarrow x=2$ $x−$ intercept is $A=(2,0)$. Plug $x=0$ into the equation. $\Rightarrow 3(0)-2y=6$ $\Rightarrow -2y=6$ $\Rightarrow \frac{-2y}{-2}=\frac{6}{-2}$ $\Rightarrow y=-3$ $y−$ intercept $B=(0,-3)$. Second equation $6x-4y=12$. Plug $y=0$ into the equation. $\Rightarrow 6x-4(0)=12$ $\Rightarrow 6x=12$ $\Rightarrow \frac{6x}{6}=\frac{12}{6}$ $\Rightarrow x=2$ $x−$ intercept $C=(2,0)$. Plug $x=0$ into the equation. $\Rightarrow 6(0)-4y=12$ $\Rightarrow -4y=12$ $\Rightarrow \frac{-4y}{-4}=\frac{12}{-4}$ $\Rightarrow y=-3$ $y−$ intercept $D=(0,-3)$. Both lines are coincident. Hence, the system has infinitely many solutions. The solution set is $\{(x,y)|3x-2y=6\}$ or $\{(x,y)|6x-4y=12\}$.
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