Explanation
Correct answer: B.
Choice B is correct. It's given that the system has infinitely many solutions. A system of two linear equations has infinitely many solutions when the two linear equations are equivalent. Adding to both sides of yields . Applying the distributive property to this equation yields , or . Adding to both sides of yields . Applying the distributive property to this equation yields , or . For the equations and to be equivalent, it follows that . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Therefore, the value of is .
Why the other choices are wrong
Choice A
Choice A is incorrect. If , the system of equations would have no solution, not infinitely many solutions.
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect. If , the system of equations would have no solution, not infinitely many solutions.
Choice D
Choice D is incorrect. If , the system of equations would have no solution, not infinitely many solutions.