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The system of equations can have zero solutions, one solution, two solutions, any finite number of solutions, or an infinite number of solutions. If it is a system of LINEAR equations, then the only possibilities are zero solutions, one solution, and an infinite number of solutions.
With linear equations, think of each equation describing a straight line. The solution to the system of equations will be where these lines intersect (a point). If they do not intersect at all (or maybe two of the lines intersect, and the third one doesn't) then there is no solution. If the equations describe the same line, then there will be infinite solutions (every point on the line satisfies both equations). If the system of equations came from a real world problem (like solving for currents or voltages in different parts of a circuit) then there should be a solution, if the equations were chosen properly.
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How many solutions does the system of linear equations shown have?
As there is no system of equations shown, there are zero solutions.
How do you know if a system has one solution?
If the equations or inequalities have the same slope, they have no solution or infinite solutions. If the equations/inequalities have different slopes, the system has only one solution.
How many solutions are there to the following system of equations 2x-y equals 2 AND -x plus 5y equals 3?
How many solutions are there to the following system of equations?2x - y = 2-x + 5y = 3if this is your question,there is ONLY 1 way to solve it.
What does it mean if there are an infinite number of solutions to a system of linear equations?
Any two numbers that make one of the equations true will make the other equation true.
How do you find all real solutions to the system of equations 4x 2 plus y 2 equals 100 and 4x 2 minus y 2 equals 62?
Add the two equations together. This will give you a single equation in one variable. Solve this - it should give you two solutions. Then replace the corresponding variable for each of the solutions in any of the original equations.
