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What is the solution to this system ofequations?Sy = -7x + 4y = -7x-2

What is the solution to this system ofequations?Sy = -7x + 4y = -7x-2-example-1
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To solve the system we notice that both equations are solved for y, by equating them we have:


\begin{gathered} -7x+4=-7x-2 \\ -7x+7x=-4-2 \\ 0=-6 \end{gathered}

The last line is clearly a contradiction; therefore the system has no solutions and the answer is A.

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