document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=208491>Question 208491</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how many solutions will this linear system have y=3x+8 and y=3x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have no idea how to solve this so coule you please go step by step in sloving that way i can understand it and be able to solve more problems like this one.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #157719 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=157719\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> equations are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x + 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 3x + 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to convert these to standard for for simultaneous equations, you would put the x and y on the left side of the equation and the constant on the right side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your equations become:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3x = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y - 3x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if there is a solution, you will have one solution for x that will satisfy both equations. because you have 2 equations in 2 unknowns.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this assumes you need to solve both equations simultaneous meaning that the same solution for x applies to both equations.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "immediately you have a problem because you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is because y - 3x can't be equal to 8 and 2 at the same time.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you tried to solve these equations by subtracting equation 2 from equation 1 you would have gotten the same result.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3x = 8 = equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 3x = 2 = equation 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract equation 2 from equation 1 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since this is not a true statement, there is no solution.<BR>\n" );
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