What is the solution of the system of equations? -4x+3y=-12 -2x+3y=-18 *Note: I believe it has no solution, but I would like to make sure. Thank you all for your help.

Step-by-step explanation:

I've enclosed a graph to show you that there is one solution.

-4x + 3y = - 12

- 2x + 3y = - 18           Subtract

-2x = 6                        Divide by - 2

-2x/-2 = 6/-2

x = - 3

- 4x + 3y = - 12

-4(-3) + 3y = - 12

12 + 3y = - 12

3y = - 12 - 12

3y = - 24

3y/3 = - 24/3

y = - 8

Which is exactly what the graph shows.

You can tell immediately that this has 1 or more solutions just by looking at the number in front of x and y in each each equation.

It's always a good idea to graph a question like this one. Desmos is a pretty good tool to use if you don't have a graphing calculator.

The y's are the same so you are 1/2 way home in saying what you did.

The x's are different so that means you have at least 1 solution.

{x = -1/2 ,   y = -1

step-by-step explanation:

solve the following system:

{2 x + y = -2

{10 x - 3 y = -2

in the first equation, look to solve for y:

{2 x + y = -2

{10 x - 3 y = -2

subtract 2 x from both sides:

{y = -2 x - 2

{10 x - 3 y = -2

substitute y = -2 x - 2 into the second equation:

{y = -2 x - 2

{10 x - 3 (-2 x - 2) = -2

10 x - 3 (-2 x - 2) = (6 x + 6) + 10 x = 16 x + 6:

{y = -2 x - 2

{16 x + 6 = -2

in the second equation, look to solve for x:

{y = -2 x - 2

{16 x + 6 = -2

subtract 6 from both sides:

{y = -2 x - 2

{16 x = -8

divide both sides by 16:

{y = -2 x - 2

{x = -1/2

substitute x = -1/2 into the first equation:

{y = -1

{x = -1/2

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answer:   {x = -1/2 ,   y = -1