How do you solve the following linear system: #x - 5y = 3, 2x - 10y = -3 #?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-29T05:50:36

the lines are parallel

They do not intersect

#x-5y=+3#

#2x-10y=-3#

Here,
Differentiating line 1 wrt x
Slope of line 1 is

#1-5dy/dx=0#

#dy/dx=1/5#
Differentiating line 2 wrt x
Slope of line 2 is

#2-10dy/dx=0#

#dy/dx=2/10=1/5#

the lines are parallel

They do not intersect