College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 5 - Systems of Equations and Inequalities - Exercise Set 5.1 - Page 531: 96

Answer

No.

Work Step by Step

Counterexample x=1 y=2 is a system of linear equations. It has only one solution (1,2). Graphically, since each equation represnts a line, the statement is true only for those linear systems where all the equations of the system represent the same line. No, the statement does not make sense.
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