SOLUTION: The coordinates below represent two linear equations. How many solutions does this system of equations have? Line 1 x y –1 6 0 4 Line 2 x y 0 7

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Question 918259: The coordinates below represent two linear equations.

How many solutions does this system of equations have?


Line 1
x y
–1 6
0 4

Line 2
x y
0 7
1 5








A.

0





B.

exactly 1





C.

exactly 2





D.

infinitely many
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Line 1
x y
(–1, 6)
( 0 , 4 ) , m =%28y%5B1%5D+-+y%5B2%5D%29%2F%28x%5B1%5D+-+x%5B2%5D+%29= 2/-1 = -2
Line 2
x y
(0 , 7 )
(1 , 5 , m =%28y%5B1%5D+-+y%5B2%5D%29%2F%28x%5B1%5D+-+x%5B2%5D+%29= 2/-1 = -2
slopes identical...Lines are parallel...do not intersect: 0 solutions