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A number is equal to twice a smaller number plus 3. The same number is equal to twice the sum of the smaller number and 1. How many solutions are possible for this situation?

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.Infinitely many solutions exist because the two situations describe the same line.
.Exactly one solution exists because the situation describes two lines that have different slopes and different y-intercepts.

.No solutions exist because the situation describes two lines that have the same slope and different y-intercepts.

.Exactly one solution exists because the situation describes two lines with different slopes and the same y-intercept.

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Answer: No solutions exist because the situation describes two lines that have the same slope and different y-intercepts.

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