Equations and basics

Systems of linear Equations:

Using system of equations to find coefficients and constants
If 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 = 2𝑥 + 3 𝑜𝑟 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏

& 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 3
 In case they have infinitely many solutions:

Then 𝑎=2 & 𝑏=3

 In case of no solution :
𝑎=2 & 𝑏≠3
 In case of one solution :
𝑎≠2 & 𝑏≠3

In case of 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑏1 𝑦 = 𝑐1 & 𝑎2 𝑥 + 𝑏2 𝑦 = 𝑐2

𝑎1 𝑏 𝑐
 If = 𝑏1 = 𝑐1 “infinitely many solutions”
𝑎2 2 2
𝑎1 𝑏1 𝑐1
 If = ≠ “no solution”
𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2
𝑎1 𝑏1 𝑐1 𝑎1 𝑏 𝑐
 If ≠ = or If ≠ 𝑏1 ≠ 𝑐1 “one solution”
𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2 𝑎2 2 2

𝑒𝑥1 Which of the following systems of equations

has infinitely many solutions?
a) 2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4 2 1 4
≠ ≠ one solution
2 −1 4
2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 4
b) 𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 0 1 −2 0
≠ ≠ one solution
2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0 2 −1 0

c) 𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 1 1 −3 −1
= ≠ no solution
2 −6 −2
2𝑥 − 6 𝑦 = −2
d) 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 2 3 −4 2 1
= = infinitely many (all )
−9𝑥 + 12𝑦 = −6 −9 12 −6 3
𝑒𝑥2
1𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4
2𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 8
Which of the following is true about the
system of equations above?
a) It has no solutions. 1 1 4
≠ ≠ one solution
b) It has exactly one solution. 2 −2 8

c) It has exactly two solutions.

d) It has infinitely many solutions.

𝑒𝑥3 If the system of equations

2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 6
𝑎𝑥 + 6𝑦 = 12
has infinitely many solutions or no solution , then:

2×6
𝑎= =4
3

𝑒𝑥4 If the system of equations

2𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 = 6
4𝑥 + 6𝑦 = 12

has infinitely many solutions or no solution , then:

2×6
𝑏= =3
4

𝑒𝑥5 If the system of equations

2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 6
𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 = 12

has infinitely many solutions or no solution , then:

𝑎 2 𝑏 3
= or =
𝑏 3 𝑎 2
𝑒𝑥6 If the system of equations
2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 6
4𝑥 + 6𝑦 = 𝑏
has infinitely many solutions then: or no solution , then:
4×6 6×6 No answer.
𝑏= 𝑜𝑟 = 12
2 3

𝑒𝑥7 2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 15
𝑘𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 100

If the system of equations above has one solution at

the point (1,y),what is the value of k?

𝑘 1 + 𝑦 = 15
𝑦 = 15 − 2 = 13
𝑘 1 − 4 13 = 100
𝑘 − 52 = 100
𝑘 = 152