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Graph the equations to solve the system Y equals 1/3 X +6 and why equals 1/3 X +4

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Graph the equations to solve the system Y equals 1/3 X +6 and y equals 1/3 X +4

Following the formula: y=mx+b,
where:
m= slope
b=y-intercept
As observed in the given equations, they have the same slope which is equal to 1/3 but each have different y-intercept which is 6 and 4.

Note that two lines are parallel if their slopes are equal and they have different y-intercepts.

Upon graphing, it had seen that the two functions are parallel.
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Graph the equations to solve the system Y equals 1/3 X +6 and why equals 1/3 X +4-example-1
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For this case we have the following functions:
y = (1/3) x + 6
y = (1/3) x + 4
We note that both lines have the same slope in this case given by:
m = 1/3
Therefore, the lines are parallel. As they are parallel, they are not cut at any point.
Thus, the system of equations has no solution.
Answer:
The system has no solution (parallel lines)
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