Question

compare the slopes and y intercepts of the graphs of the equations in the linear system 8x + 4y =12 and 3y = -6x -15 to determine whether the system has one solution no solutions or infinitely many solutions explain

Answer 1

No solutions

Explanation:

Convert both equations into y = mx + b form, where m is the slope and b is the y intercept.

8x + 4y = 12

4y = -8x + 12

y = -2x + 3

Rearrange the other equation:

3y = -6x - 15

y = -2x - 5

So, both equations have a slope of -2. But, one has a y intercept of 3 and the other has a y intercept of -5.

Because the lines have the same slope but different y intercepts, the lines are parallel.

Parallel lines have no solutions, because they will never intersect.

So, the system has no solutions.