Find the value of k for which each of the following system of equations have infinitely many solutions :
Find the value of k for which each of the following system of equations have infinitely many solutions :
$2 x+3 y=2$
$(k+2) x+(2 k+1) y=2(k-1)$
GIVEN:
$2 x+3 y=2$
$(k+2) x+(2 x+1) y=2(k-1)$
To find: To determine for what value of k the system of equation has infinitely many solutions
We know that the system of equations
$a_{1} x+b_{1} y=c_{1}$
$a_{2} x+b_{2} y=c_{2}$
For infinitely many solution
$\frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}}=\frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}}=\frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}}$
Here,
$\frac{2}{k+2}=\frac{3}{(2 k+1)}=\frac{2}{2(k-1)}$
Consider the following for k
$\frac{2}{k+2}=\frac{3}{(2 k+1)}$
$2(2 k+1)=3(k+2)$
$4 k+2=3 k+6$
$4 k-3 k=6-2$
$\Rightarrow \quad k=4$
Now consider the following
$\frac{3}{(2 k+1)}=\frac{2}{2(k-1)}$
$3 \times 2(k-1)=2(2 k+1)$
$6 k-6=4 k+2$
$6 k-4 k=6+2$
$2 k=8$
$\Rightarrow \quad k=4$
Hence for $k=4$ the system of equation have infinitely many solutions.