Q. How many solutions does the system of equations below have?y=−7x−2y=−7x−32Choices:(A)no solution(B)one solution(C)infinitely many solutions
Slope Analysis: System of equations:y=−7x−2y=−7x−32Are the slopes same or different?Slope of first equation: −7Slope of second equation: −7Slopes of the equations are the same.
Y-Intercept Comparison: System of equations:y=−7x−2y=−7x−32Are the y-intercepts same or different?y-intercept of first equation: −2y-intercept of second equation: −32y-intercepts of the equations are different.
Number of Solutions: System of equations:y=−7x−2y=−7x−32Determine the number of solutions to the system of equations.The system of equations has the same slope but different y-intercepts.The system of equations has no solution because they are parallel lines that never intersect.
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