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Consider the following system of equations.


y = 6x - 6


y - 6x = 7


What can you conclude about the system of equations

 Dec 22, 2014

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The second equation:  y - 6x  =  7  can be written as:  y  =  6x + 7.

Written this way, you can see that it has a slope of 6 and a y-intercept of 7.

The first equation:  y  =  6x -6  also has a slope of 6 but it has a y-intercept of -6.

Since both lines have the same slope, they are parallel.

 Dec 22, 2014
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The second equation:  y - 6x  =  7  can be written as:  y  =  6x + 7.

Written this way, you can see that it has a slope of 6 and a y-intercept of 7.

The first equation:  y  =  6x -6  also has a slope of 6 but it has a y-intercept of -6.

Since both lines have the same slope, they are parallel.

geno3141 Dec 22, 2014

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