Find the value of k if the following pair of equation have many solutions 3x + y = 1 and (2k-1) x+(k-1)y = 2k+1
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since the equations have many solutions the required condition is a1/a2=b1/b2=c1/c2
here the equations are
3x+y=1......(1)
a1=3 ,b1=1, c1=1
(2k-1)x+(k-1)y=2k+1.....(2)
a2=2k-1,b2=k-1,c2=2k+1
3/2k-1=1/k-1=1/2k+1
3/2k-1=1/k-2
3(k-1)=2k-1
3k-3=2k-1
k=2
sukhbirsaab2009:
Can u plz tell me why u have written 1/k-2 in last third step
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