System of Equations - Graphing

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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.

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What does it mean to graph a system of equations?

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It means to plot the equations on a coordinate plane to find their intersection point.

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What is the solution to a system of equations?

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The point where the graphs of the equations intersect, representing the values of the variables that satisfy all equations.

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How do you determine if a system of equations has no solution?

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If the lines are parallel and never intersect, the system has no solution.

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

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The equations represent the same line, meaning every point on the line is a solution.

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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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How do you find the slope of a line given two points?

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Use the formula m = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).

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What is the y-intercept of a line?

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The point where the line crosses the y-axis, represented as (0, b) in the slope-intercept form.

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What is the graphical representation of the equation y = 2x + 1?

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A straight line with a slope of 2 and a y-intercept of 1.

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How can you solve a system of equations by graphing?

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Graph each equation on the same coordinate plane and identify the intersection point.