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Imagine that you are given two linear equations in slope-intercept form. You

notice that the slopes are the same, but the y-intercepts are different. How
many solutions would you expect for this system of equations?
O A. 1
OB. cannot be determined
OC. infinitely many
O D.O

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Answer:

No solution.

Explanation:

When two lines have the same slope but different y-intercepts, they are parallel. Parallel lines never intersect, and therefore there is no solution.

User Sunil Kumar B M
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