Question

When solving systems, if all of your numbers cancel out, is your answer 0 or 1?

Answer 1

It depends on what you are left with.

Answer 2

Example:
4x-y=1 and -4x+y=-1

Answer 3

I got 4x-2=1 and -4x+2=-2 so all of the coefficients would cancel out so would x=0?

Answer 4

No.

Answer 5

So x would equal 1 then?

Answer 6

If you are left with a true statement such as 1 = 1 then your solution set is the set of all real numbers, if you are left with a false statement such as 2 = 1 then your solution set is the empty set.

Answer 7

In your example:
4x-y=1 and -4x+y=-1
are the equivalent equations since the second is -1 times the first.

Answer 8

no

Answer 9

Its just asking you to solve for x and y

Answer 10

Look at the equations,
Example:
4x-y=1 and -4x+y=-1

Answer 11

Wait i think i get it now

Answer 12

thanks!

Answer 13

$$ 4x-y=1 $$
$$-1(4x-y)=-1(1)$$
$$-4x+y=-1$$

Answer 14

ok thanks!

Answer 15

Thanks for trying.