document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=283338>Question 283338</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this question is concerned with the solution of the linear system,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = nx + c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) if the system has an infinite number of solutions, discuss the relationships among the four constants. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #205712 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=205712\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Theo did a great job explaining the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "However he is a little off on his conclusion.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"The equations that were multiples of each other in standard form BECOME (my caps) the same as each other in slope-intercept form.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "They CAN become the same .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-10/14)x + (70/14)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CAN become <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-5/7)x + (35/7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-10/14)x + (70/14) DOES NOT HAVE TO change.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also one might be in decimal form such as .5 and the other might be a fraction such as 1/2 \r<BR>\n" );
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