The value of "p" is 9 for the pair equations [tex]3x + 4y = 12[/tex], [tex]px + 12y = 30[/tex] which do not have a unique solution. The condition for the pair of equations that do not have a unique solution is that their slopes are equal i.e., [tex]m_1=m_2[/tex].
Solutions to a system of linear equations
A system of linear equations can have,
- no solution
- exactly one solution or unique solution
- infinitely many solutions
Conditions:
- A system of linear equations is said to have no solution if and only if their slopes are equal and y-intercepts are not equal i.e., [tex]m_1=m_2[/tex] and [tex]c_1\neq c_2[/tex]
- A system of linear equations is said to have a unique solution or exactly one solution if and only if their slopes must not be equal i.e., [tex]m_1\neq m_2[/tex]
- A system of linear equations is said to have infinitely many solutions if and only if their slopes, as well as y-intercepts, are equal i.e., [tex]m_1=m_2[/tex] and [tex]c_1=c_2[/tex]
Calculating the "p" value for the given pair of equations:
Given pair of equations
[tex]3x + 4y = 12\\px + 12y = 30[/tex]
Representing them in the slope-intercept form:
[tex]y=-\frac{3}{4} x+3\\y=-\frac{p}{12}x+\frac{5}{2}[/tex]
As we know that the slope of an equation in the form [tex]y=mx+c[/tex] is m
So, for the two equations slopes are,
[tex]m_1=-\frac{3}{4}[/tex] and
[tex]m_2=-\frac{p}{12}[/tex]
Since it is given that there is no unique solution for the given pair of equations we can write,
[tex]m_1=m_2[/tex]
⇒[tex]-\frac{3}{4} =-\frac{p}{12}[/tex]
⇒[tex]p=9[/tex]
Therefore, the value of "p" when the pair of equations [tex]3x + 4y = 12[/tex] and [tex]px + 12y = 30[/tex] do not have a unique solution is 9.
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