Given:
x - 4y = -3
4x - 2y = -12
To determine if the point (3, 1) lies on both of the lines in the system of equations:
Substitute (3, 1) in the first equation, we get
3 - 4(1) = -3
3 - 4 =-3
-1 = -3
But,
[tex]-1\ne-3[/tex]
Substitute (3, 1) in the second equation, we get
4(3) - 2(1) = -12
12 - 2 = -12
10 = -12
But,
[tex]10\ne-12[/tex]
Hence, the answer is, No.
The point (3, 1) does not lie on both of the lines in the system of equations.
