The line 3x + 4y = 12 is drawn. A second line is 6x + 8y = c…
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The line is drawn. A second line is . Find so that the two lines coincide. What happens if ?
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Two lines cross (one solution, consistent), run parallel (no solution, inconsistent), or coincide (infinitely many solutions, consistent and dependent). Multiply one equation to match the left sides. Different right sides mean parallel lines, equal right sides mean the same line.
The worked solution
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Step 1. Match the left sides. .
Step 2. Match the right sides. For the same line, .
Step 3. If . The left sides still match but , so the lines are parallel and the pair has no solution.
Answer: . With the lines are parallel.
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