Explanation
Correct answer: -34.
A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the lines represented by the equations in the xy-plane are distinct and parallel. Two lines represented by equations in standard form , where , , and are constants, are parallel if the coefficients for and in one equation are proportional to the corresponding coefficients in the other equation. The first equation in the given system can be written in standard form by subtracting from both sides of the equation to yield . The second equation in the given system can be written in standard form by adding to both sides of the equation to yield . The coefficient of in this second equation, , is times the coefficient of in the first equation, . For the lines to be parallel the coefficient of in the second equation, , must also be times the coefficient of in the first equation, . Thus, , or . Therefore, if the given system has no solution, the value of is .
Desmos solution:
Note: The slope of a line in standard form (Ax+By=C) is -(A/B); since no solution means the lines are parallel, set the slopes equal to solve for r.
Enter in Desmos:
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