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When a system of two linear inequalities in two variables has boundary lines that are parallel, then this is NOT possible:

A. The entire plane is a solution.
B. There is a single point of solution.
C. There is a region with an infinite number of points of a solution.
D. There is no solution.

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Final answer:

In a system with two parallel linear inequality boundary lines, it is not possible to have a single point of solution, as parallel lines never meet. The possible scenarios are that the entire plane, a strip region, or no region at all could be the solution.

Step-by-step explanation:

When dealing with a system of two linear inequalities in two variables, if the boundary lines are parallel, the possibility of there being a single point of solution is not possible. Option B states there is a single point of solution, which cannot occur with parallel lines since parallel lines never intersect. We can have the following scenarios with two parallel boundary lines:

  • A. The entire plane is a solution if both inequalities include all points on one side of each boundary line.
  • C. There is a region with an infinite number of points of a solution if the inequalities include opposite sides of the parallel lines, creating a strip of solutions.
  • D. There is no solution if the inequalities include the same sides of both lines, as there would be no overlap for a solution region.

Hence, the correct answer is B, 'There is a single point of solution' being not possible.

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