Which of the following is a system of two linear equations in two variables?

A.
[tex]\[
\begin{array}{l}
x - 2y + 3z = 2 \\
x + 2y - 3z = 0
\end{array}
\][/tex]

B.
[tex]\[
4x + 2y = 6
\][/tex]

C.
[tex]\[
\begin{aligned}
x + 2y &= 0 \\
5x - 2y &= 12
\end{aligned}
\][/tex]

D.
[tex]\[
3x^2 - y = -2
\][/tex]

E.
[tex]\[
8x^2 + 4y = 28
\][/tex]

F.
[tex]\[
4x + 2y = 6
\][/tex]

G.
[tex]\[
x + 2y = 0
\][/tex]



Answer :

A system of two linear equations in two variables is a set of two equations where each equation can be written in the form \( ax + by = c \), with \( a \), \( b \), and \( c \) being constants and \( x \) and \( y \) being the variables.

We need to identify which among the given choices fits this description.

Here are the given choices:

1. [tex]\[ \begin{array}{l} x-2 y+3 z=2 \\ x+2 y-3 z=0 \end{array} \][/tex]

This is a system of equations, but it has three variables (\(x\), \(y\), and \(z\)), not two.

2. \(4 x+2 y=6\)

This is a single linear equation in two variables, not a system.

3. [tex]\[ \begin{aligned} x+2 y & =0 \\ 5 x-2 y & =12 \end{aligned} \][/tex]

This is a system of two linear equations in two variables (\(x\) and \(y\)).

4. \(3 x^2 - y = -2\)

This is a single equation and it is not linear since it includes \(x^2\).

5. \(8 x^2 + 4 y = 28\)

This is a single equation and it is not linear since it includes \(x^2\).

6. \(4 x + 2 y = 6\)

This is another single linear equation in two variables.

7. \(x + 2 y = 0\)

This is another single linear equation in two variables.

From these options, the system of two linear equations in two variables is:
[tex]\[ \begin{aligned} x+2 y & = 0 \\ 5 x-2 y & = 12 \end{aligned} \][/tex]

This system satisfies the requirement of having two linear equations with two variables, \(x\) and \(y\).

Thus, the correct choice is:
[tex]\[ \begin{aligned} x+2 y & = 0 \\ 5 x-2 y & = 12 \end{aligned} \][/tex]