2026 · Q10
For what integral value of k, the system of equations kx - 5y + 6 = 0 and 4(k - 1)y - 12x + 3 = 0 has no solution?
Elementary MathematicsAlgebra
- A4
- B3
- C1
- DNo such value exists
Explanation
No solution requires the lines to be parallel but distinct: k/(−12)=−5/(4(k−1)), which simplifies to k(k−1)=15, i.e. k²−k−15=0. Its roots (1±√61)/2 are not integers, so no integral k even makes the lines parallel, let alone inconsistent. Hence no such integral value exists, option D.