A chemist is designing two different nutrient solutions for hydroponically grown plants. Each solution contains varying concentrations of nitrogen ($N$) and phosphorus ($P$). The chemist needs to determine the concentrations of $N$ and $P$ that will result in optimal plant growth. Let $x$ represent the concentration of nitrogen (in mg/L) and $y$ represent the concentration of phosphorus (in mg/L).
a. The chemist initially proposes two solutions defined by the following system of equations:
$$2x + 3y = a$$
$$4x + 6y = 10$$
where $a$ is a real number. Determine the value(s) of $a$ for which this system has infinitely many solutions. Justify your answer.
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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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