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Solving systems by elimination
Explain why it has no solution:
x+2y=8
x+2y=20

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User Se Song
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It has no solution because it has the same slope. So, that means they are parallel lines.
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User Matin H
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Both x and y are equal, so you can’t eliminate either to find what one of the letters are equal to. As x + 2y = x + 2y, it implies that 8 = 20, meaning there is no solution^^ Hope that makes sense, lol
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