Consider the following system of linear equations:
$ax + y = 3$
$4x + 2y = 6$
where $a$ is a real number.
c. State a value of $a$ for which the system has a unique solution. Find the corresponding solution for $x$ and $y$ in terms of $a$.
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Continues the study of functions, algebra, calculus, and introduces probability and statistics.
Covers algebra of functions, inverse functions, and solutions of equations and systems of equations.
solution of simple systems of simultaneous linear equations, including consideration of cases where no solution or an infinite number of possible solutions exist (geometric interpretation only required for two equations in two variables).
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