SOLUTION: solve the following system of equations x + 7y = 6 (1) x = 5 - 7y (2) what is the solution of the system?

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Question 243634: solve the following system of equations
x + 7y = 6 (1)
x = 5 - 7y (2)
what is the solution of the system?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+7y=6 or
x=6-7Y
-(x=5-7y) subtract
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0=1+0 no unique solutions.
Graphing:
7y=-x+6
y=-x/7+6/7 (red line)
-7y=x-6
y=x/-7-6/-7
y=-x/7+6/7 (green line)
2 identical equations with 2 unknowns.
+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-x%2F7+%2B6%2F7%2C+-x%2F7+%2B6%2F7%29+ (graph 300x200 pixels, x from -6 to 5, y from -10 to 10, of TWO functions -x +6/7 and -x/7 +6/7).