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Explain how to recognize when a system of equations has no solution.

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Answer:

Compare the slopes and y-intercepts of the two equations by putting them in slope-intercept form. If the slopes are equal, but the y-intercepts are different, then the lines are parallel and have no solution because they do not intersect at any point.

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Thats the sample answer on edge :)

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