Question

1. What is the solution of the system of equations?
y = -3x + 8
y = -5x - 2

Answer 1

This system of equations has no solution since the first one says:

x

2

−

y

=

8

while the second one gives us:

x

2

−

y

=

−

(

y

−

x

2

)

=

−

0

=

0

and

8

≠

0

Explanation: