SOLUTION: How many solutions are there to this: 4x-y-4=0 , 3x+2y-14=0

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Question 737327: How many solutions are there to this: 4x-y-4=0 , 3x+2y-14=0
Found 2 solutions by lynnlo, ikleyn:
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Answer by ikleyn(53354) About Me  (Show Source):
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The slope is 4 for the first equation and -3/2 for the second equation.

The slopes are different, which means that the straight lines are not parallel.

Hence, the system has a unique solution.