How do you find the solution of the system of equations #x-4y=-8# and #-3x+12y=24#?

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How do you find the solution of the system of equations #x-4y=-8# and #-3x+12y=24#?

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Answer 1 · 2015-05-10T00:59:51

You can see that the second equation is the same as the first multiplied by #-3#! This means that, basically, the two equations represent two lines superimposed one over the other! So, your system has an #oo# number of solutions (representing points in common betwen the two)!!!

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How do you find the solution of the system of equations #x-4y=-8# and #-3x+12y=24#?

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