Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Algebra: Graphs, Functions, and Linear Systems - Chapter Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 481: 44

Answer

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Work Step by Step

Observing the system, a method of substitution becomes appropriate. Let equation 1 be \[y=-x+4\] and equation 2 be \[3x+3y=-6\] Substitute equation 1 in equation 2 for y, equation 2 becomes, \[\begin{align} & 3x+3\left( -x+4 \right)=-6 \\ & 3x-3x+12=-6 \\ & 12=-6 \end{align}\] Both variables are eliminated and the statement is false. So, the system has no solution.
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