Answer: B) no solutions
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Explanation:
Let's isolate the variable y in the first equation
-2x - y = 1
-2x = 1 + y
1+y = -2x
y = -2x-1
Then we'll plug this into the second equation
-4x - 2y = -1
-4x - 2(-2x-1) = -1
-4x + 4x + 2 = -1
0x + 2 = -1
0 + 2 = -1
2 = -1
We run into a contradiction. No matter what x value we pick, the last equation will never be true. This leads to a domino effect to cause the first set of original equations to never be true when considered as a system.
Therefore, this system is inconsistent. There are no solutions. These two lines graph out parallel lines that never intersect.
