Question

How do you determine whether a linear system has one solution, many solutions, or no solution when given 7x+4y=26 and 3x-8y=-18?

Answer 1

Find the slope and y-intercept of each linear system

Explanation:

1) If the slopes are different, then there is ONE solution.

2) If the slopes are the same, but different y-intercepts, then there are NO solutions.

3) Finally, if the slopes and y-intercepts are both the same, then there are an INFINITE number of solutions.

In your example, the two systems have different slopes (`-7/4 ne 3/8`), so there is only ONE solution.

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