SOLUTION: What is the solution set for an equation in which all numbers work? How big is the solution set for an equation that cannot be solved?

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Question 552146: What is the solution set for an equation in which all numbers work?
How big is the solution set for an equation that cannot be solved?

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What is the solution set for an equation in which all numbers work? All real numbers.


How big is the solution set for an equation that cannot be solved? It depends on what you mean by "cannot be solved". In this context it seems "cannot be solved" means eventually getting to 0=0. This happens, for example, when solving for the intersection point of parallel lines that are the same line. In such a case the solution set is infinite.

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