Find the value of k for which each of the following system of equations have infinitely many solutions :
Question:
Find the value of k for which each of the following system of equations have infinitely many solutions :
$8 x+5 y=9$
$k x+10 y=18$
Solution:
GIVEN:
$8 x+5 y=9$
$k x+10 y=18$
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,
$\frac{8}{k}=\frac{5}{10}=\frac{9}{18}$
$\frac{8}{k}=\frac{5}{10}$
$k=\frac{8 \times 10}{5}$
$k=8 \times 2$
$k=16$
Hence for $k=16$ the system of equation have infinitely many solutions