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Second Year maths · J.2 · Systems of equations

How many solutions does the system have?

Compare the slopes and intercepts. Different slopes give one solution. Same slope and same intercept give infinitely many. Same slope and different intercepts give none.

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  1. How many solutions does the system y = −x + 7 and y = −x + 7 have? Write one, none or infinite.

    Answer: infinite

  2. How many solutions does the system y = −4x + 5 and y = −4x + 4 have? Write one, none or infinite.

    Answer: none

  3. How many solutions does the system y = −x − 4 and y = −x − 4 have? Write one, none or infinite.

    Answer: infinite

Tip: Compare the slopes and intercepts. Different slopes give one solution. Same slope and same intercept give infinitely many. Same slope and different intercepts give none.

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