Solving Linear Equations

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What is a linear equation?

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How do you solve a linear equation?

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To solve a linear equation, isolate the variable on one side of the equation using inverse operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) until the variable is alone.

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What does it mean if a linear equation has no solution?

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A linear equation has no solution if the lines represented by the equations are parallel, meaning they never intersect.

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What does it mean if a linear equation has infinitely many solutions?

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A linear equation has infinitely many solutions if the two equations represent the same line, meaning every point on the line is a solution.

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What is the distributive property?

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Infinitely Many Solutions.