SOLUTION: Let "a" be any real number. Will the system always, sometimes, or never have a solution? Explain. y=ax y=ax+4

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Question 919520: Let "a" be any real number. Will the system always, sometimes, or never have a solution? Explain.
y=ax
y=ax+4
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Let "a" be any real number. Will the system always, sometimes, or never have a solution? Explain.
y=ax
y=ax+4
The system will never have a solution because the two lines have the same slope but different y-intercepts, meaning they will never intersect or coincide.