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OpenStudy (anonymous):
y = 3x - 1 and y = 3x + 3. I think there's infinity solutions to this system *need sum 1 to corrct again*
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OpenStudy (eyust707):
well we gotta be careful
OpenStudy (eyust707):
in the last example there was many solutions because the two lines fell right on top of each other
OpenStudy (eyust707):
in any other case when you have two lines there will only be one solution
OpenStudy (eyust707):
or possibly no solutions if the lines are parallel
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Thats whre I got confused :/
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OpenStudy (eyust707):
two lines are parallel if the slope is the same
OpenStudy (eyust707):
what is the slope of the first one?
what about the second one?
OpenStudy (eyust707):
both are 3 so they are parallel
OpenStudy (eyust707):
but we gotta make sure they arent the same line
OpenStudy (eyust707):
y=mx + b
b says where it crosses the y axis.
they cross the y axis in different spots
so that means they are parallel and they are different lines
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OpenStudy (eyust707):
therefore there are no solutions
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