SOLUTION: Suppose you need to solve a system of equations in which both equations represent lines. How many solutions can your system have? How many solutions does the following equations

Question 224442: Suppose you need to solve a system of equations in which both equations represent lines. How many solutions can your system have?
How many solutions does the following equations have?
8x+4y=8
2x-2y=-4
Answer by drj(1380) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Suppose you need to solve a system of equations in which both equations represent lines. How many solutions can your system have? None, One, and Many
How many solutions does the following equations have? One. The lines intersect at one point as shown below at (0,2)

8x+4y=8
2x-2y=-4

Solved by pluggable solver: SOLVE linear system by SUBSTITUTION

Solve:
We'll use substitution. After moving 4*y to the right, we get:
, or . Substitute that
into another equation:
and simplify: So, we know that y=2. Since , x=0.

Answer: .

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