ACT Math · Systems of equations
How many solutions does the system 2x + 3y = 6 and 4x + 6y = 18 have?
How many solutions does the system and have?
Answer and explanation
Answer: D: 0
Multiply the first equation by : . The second equation says . The same expression cannot equal both and , so the system is inconsistent, with no solution, choice D. Graphically, both lines have slope but different intercepts, so they are parallel and never meet. Choice A (infinitely many) would happen only if the second equation were , the same line. Choices B and C would require lines with different slopes, since two distinct lines cross at most once.
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