document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=953248>Question 953248</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The coordinates below represent two linear equations. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many solutions does this system of equations have?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Line 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "–4	3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "–2	4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0	8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2	6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " A.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " B.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "exactly 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " C.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "exactly 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " D.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "infinitely many </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #582117 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=582117\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The coordinates below represent two linear equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many solutions does this system of equations have?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Line 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x y<BR>\n" );
document.write( " –4 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( " –2 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = (4-3)/(-2--4) = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Line 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x y<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 0 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = (8-6)/(0-2) = 2/-2 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: The lines are not parallel so they meet at one point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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