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Question 419755: could someone please explain how do you know when an equation has an infinite number of solutions?
o How do you know when an equation has no solution?
Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! "could someone please explain how do you know when an equation has an infinite number of solutions?
o How do you know when an equation has no solution?"
When you are solving a system of equations:
If the variables disappear, and you get a statement that is always true, such as 0 = 0 or 3 = 3
then there are "infinite solutions", meaning the two equations would form the same line.
If the variables disappear, and you get a statement that is never true, such as 0 = 5 or 4 = 7
then there is "no solution", meaning the two equations would form parallel lines, which never intersect.
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