Explanation
Correct answer: D.
Choice D is correct. It's given that the system has infinitely many solutions. The graphs of two lines in the xy-plane represented by equations in slope-intercept form, , where and are constants, have infinitely many solutions if their slopes, , are the same and if their y-coordinates of the y-intercepts, , are also the same. The first equation in the given system is . For this equation, the slope is and the y-coordinate of the y-intercept is . If the second equation is in the form , then for the two equations to be equivalent, the values of and in the second equation must equal the corresponding values in the first equation. Therefore, the second equation must have a slope, , of , and a y-coordinate of the y-intercept, , of . Thus, the value of is .
Desmos solution:
Note: Infinitely many solutions means both equations are identical, so b matches the first equation’s y-intercept.
Enter in Desmos:
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Why the other choices are wrong
Choice A
Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.
Choice B
Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.