Q. How many solutions does the system of equations below have?y=8x−8y=37x+45Choices:(A)no solution(B)one solution(C)infinitely many solutions
Analyze slopes of equations: Analyze the slopes of the two equations.The slope of the first equation y=8x−8 is 8.The slope of the second equation y=37x+45 is 37.Since the slopes are different (8=37), the lines are not parallel.
Slopes determine intersection: Since the slopes are different, the lines will intersect at exactly one point. This means there is one unique solution to the system of equations.
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