shanashafer20
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  • 03-12-2016
  • Mathematics
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If a linear system has no solution what happens when you try to solve the system by adding or subtraction

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SparklingWater SparklingWater
  • 03-12-2016
You end up with a straight horizontal or vertical line with a slope of zero. (y=5, for example)
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apologiabiology
apologiabiology apologiabiology
  • 03-12-2016
well, if a linear system has no solution(s), then they are paralell
example
2x+3y=4 and 2x+3y=5
try to solve
multiply one equation by -1 and add to the other

-2x-3y=-4
2x+3y=5 +
0x+0y=1

0=1
false
you end up with a false statement
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