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OpenStudy (urturn):

MATH HELP PLZ MEDAL AND FAN

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

What's your question?

OpenStudy (urturn):

THIS

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Ok, before we proceed, tell me how many solutions will a system of equation have if both equations are the same? For example if your system is, y=2x-7 y=2x-7

OpenStudy (urturn):

ok thanks

OpenStudy (urturn):

i know the first one i need help on the second one

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

if you know the first one, can you answer my question and tell me what you got for #1?

OpenStudy (urturn):

many solution

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

yes, good! Infinitely many...

OpenStudy (urturn):

what about the second one

OpenStudy (urturn):

can you just give me the answers i have to go

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Your second equation in system #2 can be easily rearranged. \(\color{#000000 }{ \displaystyle 3y-15x=18 }\) \(\color{#000000 }{ \displaystyle 3y-15x\color{blue}{+15x}=\color{blue}{+15x}+18 }\) \(\color{#000000 }{ \displaystyle 3y=15x+18 }\) \(\color{#000000 }{ \displaystyle \color{blue}{(}3y\color{blue}{)} \color{blue}{\div 3}= \color{blue}{(}15x+18\color{blue}{)} \color{blue}{\div 3} }\) \(\color{#000000 }{ \displaystyle y=5x+6 }\)

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

So, you can rewrite your system the folowing way, \(\color{#000000 }{ \displaystyle y=5x+7 }\) (your 1st equation) \(\color{#000000 }{ \displaystyle y=5x+6 }\) (your 2nd equation after rearrangment)

OpenStudy (urturn):

so both is many solution

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

This is one system of equation (not two separate problems, as you seemed to consider). We can also subtract 5x from both sides of each equation, and we will get, \(\color{#000000 }{ \displaystyle (y-5x)=7 }\) \(\color{#000000 }{ \displaystyle (y-5x)=6 }\)

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

\(\color{#000000 }{ \displaystyle (y-5x) }\) is going to be some (single/one) number. Can this number be equal to 6 and to 7 at the same time?

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

(we just don't know what this number is, but it is one number that must have not more than 1 value)

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Also, notice, if we assume that \(\color{#000000 }{ \displaystyle (y-5x)=7 }\) and \(\color{#000000 }{ \displaystyle (y-5x)=6 }\) then, we would have to say \(\color{#000000 }{ \displaystyle 7=6 }\)

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

(the "a=b, a=c, then b=c" principle)

OpenStudy (urturn):

@Lexi_Loves hello

OpenStudy (lexi_loves):

Infinity many I think lol

OpenStudy (urturn):

OK

OpenStudy (urturn):

FOR BOTH

OpenStudy (lexi_loves):

Yea.

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