Pig Race:
In a pig race, your pig gets a head start of 3 feet running at a rate of 2 feet per second. Your friend's pig is running at a rate of 2 feet per second. A system of linear equations that represents this situation is y=2x+3 and y=2x. Will your friend's pig catch up to your pig? Explain.

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Pig Race:
In a pig race, your pig gets a head start of 3 feet running at a rate of 2 feet per second. Your friend's pig is running at a rate of 2 feet per second. A system of linear equations that represents this situation is y=2x+3 and y=2x. Will your friend's pig catch up to your pig? Explain.

anonymous · Answer

Your pig will win. You can verify this both graphically and algabraically. If two line share the same slope, then they are parallell and will never cross. Also, try to solve this equation by setting them equal to each other and try to solve.  It can't be done!

anonymous · Answer

Thank you for answering. May glory with you!