Question

for a system of equations, what kind of solution would 12=-1 be????????? PLEASE HELPPPPPPP

Answer 1

12=-1 is false because 12 and -1 are two completely different numbers. So assuming you followed the steps properly, this means that there are no solutions to this system. This system is called "inconsistent".

Answer 2

Thanks man

Answer 3

Example:

y = x+2
y = x+3

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y = x+2
x+3 = x+2 ... plug in y = x+3
x-x = 2-3
0 = -1 ... false, so there are no solutions

If you graphed y=x+2 and y=x+3, you would find that the two lines never intersect. They are parallel lines. You need a point of intersection to have a solution.

Answer 4

no problem