Systems of Equations

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What is a system of equations?

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A set of two or more equations with the same variables that are solved together.

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What does it mean if a system of equations has one solution?

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The lines represented by the equations intersect at exactly one point.

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What does it mean if a system of equations has no solution?

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The lines represented by the equations are parallel and never intersect.

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What does it mean if a system of equations has infinitely many solutions?

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The lines represented by the equations are the same line, overlapping each other.

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How do you determine if two lines are parallel?

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Two lines are parallel if they have the same slope but different y-intercepts.

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What is the slope-intercept form of a linear equation?

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y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

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What is the substitution method in solving systems of equations?

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A method where one equation is solved for one variable, and that expression is substituted into the other equation.

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What is the elimination method in solving systems of equations?

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A method where equations are added or subtracted to eliminate one variable, making it easier to solve for the other.

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What is the graphical method of solving systems of equations?

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A method where each equation is graphed on the same coordinate plane, and the solution is the point of intersection.

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What is the meaning of the term 'intersecting lines'?

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Lines that cross each other at one point, indicating a unique solution to the system.