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The graph of a linear system appears in a textbook. You can see that the lines do not intersect on the graph, but also they do not appear to be parallel. Can you conclude that the system has no solution? Explain.

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Answer:

No. There is a solution.

Explanation:

Pages aren't infinite, but lines are! Lines just keep going forever. If the lines aren't parallel, then they will intersect at some point. The point of intersection is the solution to the system. Just because its not on the page doesn't mean it doesn't exist. We just need a bigger page...or maybe, a bigger imagination...or maybe smaller scale on the graph...or maybe a computer graphing utility...or maybe a piece of paper and a pencil to solve the system algebraically!

The solution is out there!

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The graph of a linear system appears in a textbook. You can see that the lines do-example-1
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