The coordinates below represent two linear equations.

How many solutions does this system of equations have?

Line 1
x y
–2 7
0 6

Line 2
x y
3 0
0 –3

A. 0
B. exactly 1
C. exactly 2
D. infinitely many

Question

The coordinates below represent two linear equations. 

 

How many solutions does this system of equations have?

 
Line 1
x	y
–2	7
0	6
	
Line 2
x	y
3	0
0	–3
 
A. 0
B. exactly 1
C. exactly 2
D. infinitely many

anonymous · Answer

@Destinymasha @abb0t @Abhisar @amistre64 @iambatman @phi

phi · Answer

It looks like we have to do some work to answer this.

First, can you find the slope for each line ?  (using slope =  change in y divided by change in x)