HELP!! ASAP!!!!! Which system of equations below has infinitely many solutions?
a) y = –3x + 4 and y = –3x – 4
b) y = –3x + 4 and 3y = –9x + 12
c) y = –3x + 4 and y = -1/3+ 4
d) y = –3x + 4 and y = –6x + 8

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Answer B since
(y=-3x+4)* 3==> 3y=-9x+12 which is the second equation ==>infinity many solutions.

Answer:

The correct option is B. [tex]y=-3x+4 \ \text{and}\ \ 3y=-9x+12[/tex]

Step-by-step  explanation:

Consider the two linear equation:

[tex]a_1x+b_1y+c_1=0\ \text{and}\ \ a_2x+b_2y+c_2=0[/tex]

The pair of linear equation has infinitely many solutions when:

[tex]\frac{a_1}{a_2}=\frac{b_1}{b_2}=\frac{c_1}{c_2}[/tex]

Now consider the option.

Option a) [tex]y=-3x+4 \ \text{and}\ \ y=-3x-4[/tex]

The above equation can be written as:

[tex]y+3x-4=0 \ \text{and}\ \ y+3x+4=0[/tex]

Therefore,

[tex]\frac{1}{1}=\frac{3}{3}\neq\frac{-4}{4}[/tex]

Thus, this pair has no solution.

Now consider the option B. [tex]y=-3x+4 \ \text{and}\ \ 3y=-9x+12[/tex]

The above equation can be written as:

[tex]y+3x-4=0 \ \text{and}\ \ 3y+9x-12=0[/tex]

Therefore,

[tex]\frac{1}{3}=\frac{3}{9}=\frac{-4}{-12}[/tex]

Thus, this pair has infinitely many solution.

Hence, the correct option is B. [tex]y=-3x+4 \ \text{and}\ \ 3y=-9x+12[/tex]