Consider the equation [tex]2y - 4x = 12[/tex].

Which equation, when graphed with the given equation, will form a system with one solution?

A. [tex]-y - 2x = 6[/tex]
B. [tex]-y + 2x = 12[/tex]
C. [tex]y = 2x + 6[/tex]
D. [tex]y = 2x + 12[/tex]



Answer :

Let's consider the given equation \(2y - 4x = 12\).

First, let’s solve this equation for \(y\) in terms of \(x\):

[tex]\[ 2y - 4x = 12 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ 2y = 4x + 12 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ y = 2x + 6 \][/tex]

Hence, the slope of the given equation \(y = 2x + 6\) is \(2\).

Now we need to determine the slopes of the provided equations and see which one forms a system with exactly one solution with the given equation. Remember, for two lines to intersect at one point, they must have different slopes.

Let’s analyze each provided equation:

1. Equation: \(-y - 2x = 6\)

Rewrite in slope-intercept form:
[tex]\[ -y - 2x = 6 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ -y = 2x + 6 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ y = -2x - 6 \][/tex]

The slope here is \(-2\).

2. Equation: \(-y + 2x = 12\)

Rewrite in slope-intercept form:
[tex]\[ -y + 2x = 12 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ -y = -2x + 12 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ y = 2x - 12 \][/tex]

The slope here is \(2\).

3. Equation: \(y = 2x + 6\)

This equation is already in slope-intercept form:
[tex]\[ y = 2x + 6 \][/tex]

The slope here is \(2\).

4. Equation: \(y = 2x + 12\)

This equation is also in slope-intercept form:
[tex]\[ y = 2x + 12 \][/tex]

The slope here is \(2\).

Now, comparing the slopes of the provided equations with the slope of the given equation:

- Equation 1 has slope \(-2\) which is different from \(2\).
- Equation 2 has slope \(2\) which is the same as the given equation.
- Equation 3 has slope \(2\) which is the same as the given equation.
- Equation 4 has slope \(2\) which is the same as the given equation.

Since only Equation 1 (\(-y - 2x = 6\)) has a different slope from the given equation \(2y - 4x = 12\), it will intersect with the given equation at exactly one point, forming a system with one solution.

Therefore, the equation is:
[tex]\[ -y - 2x = 6 \][/tex]

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