Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 4 - Section 4.1 - Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing - Exercise Set - Page 291: 27

Answer

No solution

Work Step by Step

Please see the screenshot of the tables for the two equations. Red line: $y=3x-4$ Blue line: $y=x+2$ $2x+y=4$ $2x+y-2x=4-2x$ $y=-2x+4$ ($m=-2$, y-intercept is 4) $6x=-3y+6$ $6x+3y-6x=-3y+6+3y-6x$ $3y=-6x+6$ $3y/3=(-6x+6)/3$ $y=-2x+2$ ($m=-2$, y-intercept is 2) The two lines have the same slope, so they are parallel. Parallel lines never intersect, so there is no solution to the system.
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