document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=717858>Question 717858</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The two equations that make up a system of two equations in two variables are graphed as lines which have different slopes and different y-intercepts. How many ordered pairs are there? Or is it no solution?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #440577 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=440577\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One solution. The ordered pair is the coordinates of the point where the lines intersect.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Parallel lines (same slope, different intercept) would mean no solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The same line (same slope and intercept) would mean infinity of solutions: all the points in the line. </SPAN>\n" );
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