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When solving a system of two linear equations

algebraically, how can you tell if the system has exactly one
solution?

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Answer:

When both equations have the same slope, but not the same y-intercept, they'll be parallel to each other and no intersections means no solutions. When both equations have different slopes than regardless of the y-intercept they'll intersect for certain, therefore it has exactly one solution.

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