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3x + 7y = 21 –3x – 7y = 42
Solve the system of equations?

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Answer:

no solution

Explanation:

The equations describe parallel lines. There are no values of x and y that will satisfy both equations.

In standard form, the two equations are ...

3x +7y = 21

3x +7y = -42 . . . . . with positive leading coefficient

If (x, y) values satisfy the first equation, they cannot satisfy the second equation, and vice versa.

3x + 7y = 21 –3x – 7y = 42 Solve the system of equations?-example-1
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