solve this 3x + 4y = 8 & 4.5x + 6y=12
3x+4y=84y=-3x+8divide both sides by 4y=-3/4x+2plug y=-3/4x+2 in 3x+4y=8 -> 4.5x+6(-3/4x+2)=124.5x-9/2x+12=12decimal 9/2x=4.5x4.5x-4.5x+12=12x=0plug x=0 in 3x+4y=84y=8y=2
Multiply the first equality by 3/2 and you get the secondThere are thus an infinite number of solutions : x can be any number and y=2-3x/4