SOLUTION: how many solutions the linear system has. this is for my algebra 2 class. 4x-2y=8 2x-y=7

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Question 693295: how many solutions the linear system has. this is for my algebra 2 class.
4x-2y=8
2x-y=7

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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how many solutions the linear system has. this is for my algebra 2 class.
4x-2y=8
2x-y=7
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Find the slope of both equations:
y = 2x-4
y = 2x+7
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Both have slope = 2 and they have different y-intercepts, so the lines are parallel.
Ans: No solutions
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cheers,
Stan H.