document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=984423>Question 984423</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many solutions does the following system of equations have? Justify your answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x + 4y = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 3x - 6y = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Its been a few years since I've had to do this. Can you explain the process for me please? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Put both equations into slope intercept form, which is to say solve them for y in terms of everything else, thus:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ y\ =\ mx\ +\ b\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When you simplify and reduce the fractional coefficients on x, you will notice that they are identical.  Then since the y-intercepts are different, you have zero solutions.  Graphically, they are two separate parallel lines.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it\r<BR>\n" );
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