SOLUTION: Solve the following systems of equations and state if any lines are parallel: y - 8x = 7 y - 8x - 7 = 0

Algebra ->  Angles -> SOLUTION: Solve the following systems of equations and state if any lines are parallel: y - 8x = 7 y - 8x - 7 = 0       Log On


   

Question 467409: Solve the following systems of equations and state if any lines are parallel:
y - 8x = 7
y - 8x - 7 = 0

Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The solution set is the set of all ordered pairs such that y = 8x + 7. It is what is called a dependent system, having infinitely many solutions. The lines represented by the equations are not parallel, because they represent ONLY ONE line.