document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=467409>Question 467409</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following systems of equations and state if any lines are parallel: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 8x = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 8x - 7 = 0 <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 #320736 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=320736\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The solution set is the set of all ordered pairs such that y = 8x + 7.  It is what is called a dependent system, having infinitely many solutions.  The lines represented by the equations are not parallel, because they represent ONLY ONE line.  </SPAN>\n" );
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