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document.write( "Question: Why is it impossible for any point to lie on both y=3x+5 and on y=3x-2?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #346351 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If y=3x+5 and y=3x-2, then 3x+5 = 3x-2 ( I started with y=3x-2, then replaced 'y' with '3x+5' on the left side)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve this equation to get\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x+5=3x-2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x=3x-2-5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x-3x=-2-5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0x=-2-5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0x=-7\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0=-7\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since this equation is NEVER true for any x value, this means that there are no solutions.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So because there are no solutions for x, there are no solutions for y as well. Therefore, there are no points that lie on both lines at the same time.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the two lines never intersect.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you need more help, email me at jim_thompson5910@hotmail.com\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also, please consider visiting my website: http://www.freewebs.com/jimthompson5910/home.html and making a donation. Thank you\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jim \n" ); document.write( " |