1. **State the problem:** Determine the number of solutions for the system of equations:
$$\begin{cases} y = -x - 3 \\ -2x - 2y = 6 \end{cases}$$
2. **Use substitution or elimination:** We can substitute $y$ from the first equation into the second.
3. Substitute $y = -x - 3$ into $-2x - 2y = 6$:
$$-2x - 2(-x - 3) = 6$$
4. Simplify the left side:
$$-2x + 2x + 6 = 6$$
5. Combine like terms:
$$\cancel{-2x} + \cancel{2x} + 6 = 6$$
$$6 = 6$$
6. Since the equation simplifies to a true statement, the system is dependent, meaning the two equations represent the same line.
7. **Conclusion:** There are infinitely many solutions because the two equations describe the same line.
**Final answer:** C. Infinite solutions
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