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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 for a system of equations to have a solution?

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It means there is at least one set of values for the variables that satisfies all equations in the system.

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What is the graphical representation of a system of equations?

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The lines of the equations plotted on a graph.

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What does it mean when two lines intersect on a graph?

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It indicates that the system of equations has a unique solution at the point of intersection.

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What is substitution 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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How do you check if an ordered pair is a solution to a system of equations?

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Substitute the values of the ordered pair into both equations to see if they hold true.

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What is slope-intercept form?

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A way of writing linear equations in the form y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

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What is the first step in solving a system by graphing?

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Graph each equation on the same coordinate plane.

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What does it mean if two lines are parallel in a system of equations?

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It means the system has no solution because the lines never intersect.

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What is the solution to the system: x + y = 5 and x - y = 1?

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(3, 2) is the solution.

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