Solve the system of equations.

5x - y = 3 and -10x + 2y = -6
A. (0, -3)
B. (-3, 0)
C. (3, 12)
D. no solution
E. infinitely many solutions

Question

Solve the system of equations.

5x - y = 3 and -10x + 2y = -6
	A.	(0, -3)
	B.	(-3, 0)
	C.	(3, 12)
	D.	no solution
	E.	infinitely many solutions

akshay_budhkar · Answer

A. you can just plug in and check it

anonymous · Answer

yea I did but I got a line tht looked liked this:|dw:1328153621052:dw| So i didn't know if it was A or E.

akshay_budhkar · Answer

your diabram looks incorrect to me, how come u got 3 lines there?

akshay_budhkar · Answer

*diagram

anonymous · Answer

It's suppose to be a grid with a line

akshay_budhkar · Answer

OMG mistake!

anonymous · Answer

lol

akshay_budhkar · Answer

the two lines are coincident!

akshay_budhkar · Answer

they are the same lines!

akshay_budhkar · Answer

so ur answer is E

anonymous · Answer

Oh okay..thnk u.

anonymous · Answer

OOPs! the problem is $ 5x - y = 3 ; -10x + 2y = -6 $ but $ -10x + 2y = -6 \implies 5x - y = 3 $ so they represent the same straight line hence infinite solution.

akshay_budhkar · Answer

so even great ppl like you make mistakes :P :P

anonymous · Answer

This is how the graph looks: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=5x+-+y+%3D+3%3B+-10x+%2B+2y+%3D+-6

anonymous · Answer

Lol, any people without proper sleep makes mistake :P

akshay_budhkar · Answer

so i am in your category *high five*

anonymous · Answer

Haha :)