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How can you determine the number of solutions of a system of linear equations by inspecting its equations?

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To find - How can you determine the number of solutions of a system

              of linear equations by inspecting its equations?

Proof -

There exists three types of solution for a system of linear equations.

1. No solution.

2. Unique solution.

3. Infinite many solutions.

Now,

Let the 2 linear equations are as follows :

y = ax + b

y = cx + d

1. For no solution -

a = c and b ≠d

For example-

y = -2x + 5

y = -2x  - 1

Subtract first equation from second , we get

y - y = -2x - 1 - ( -2x + 5)

⇒0 = -2x - 1 + 2x - 5

⇒0 = -6

Not possible

So, There exist no solution.

2. For unique solution -

a ≠ c and b , d can be any value

For example -

If b and d are same ,

y = 2x - 4

y = -3x - 4

Subtract equation 1st from 2nd , we get

y - y = -3x - 4 - ( 2x - 4)

⇒0 = -3x - 4 - 2x + 4

⇒0 = -5x

⇒x = 0

⇒y = 2(0) - 4 = -4

∴ we get

x = 0, y = -4

If b and d are different

y = 2x - 4

y = -3x + 5

Subtract equation 1st from second

y - y = -3x + 5 - 2x + 4

⇒0 = -5x + 9

⇒-5x = -9

⇒x = [tex]\frac{9}{5}[/tex]

⇒y =2([tex]\frac{9}{5}[/tex]) - 4 = [tex]\frac{18}{5} - 4 = \frac{18 - 20}{5} = -\frac{2}{5}[/tex]

∴ we get

x = [tex]\frac{9}{5}[/tex] , y = [tex]-\frac{2}{5}[/tex]

3. Infinitely many solution -

a = c and b = d

For example -

y = -4x + 1

y = -4x + 1

Subtract equation first from equation second

y - y = -4x + 1 - ( -4x + 1)

⇒0 = -4x + 1 + 4x - 1

⇒0 = 0

Satisfied

So, Infinite many solution possible.

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