Understanding Systems of Equations

The video tutorial explains how to solve a system of equations by setting them equal to each other. It demonstrates the substitution method and shows that the system has no solution due to the resulting nonsensical equation. The tutorial further explains that the lines represented by the equations have the same slope but different y-intercepts, meaning they never intersect. A graphical representation is used to illustrate this concept.

What is the first step suggested to solve the system of equations?

• Set the equations equal to each other

• Subtract one equation from the other

• Add the equations together

• Graph the equations

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What happens when you substitute the expression for y from one equation into the other?

• You find the value of x

• You get a new equation with only y

• You eliminate y from the equation

• You simplify the equation

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What conclusion is reached when the equation simplifies to 100 = 120?

• The system needs more equations

• The system has no solution

• The system has infinitely many solutions

• The system has a unique solution

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Why do the original equations have no solutions?

• They have different slopes

• They have the same y-intercept

• They have the same slope but different y-intercepts

• They are parallel and intersect

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What does the graph of these equations reveal about their solutions?

• The lines intersect at one point

• The lines are parallel and do not intersect

• The lines form a right angle

• The lines overlap completely

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What is the slope of the lines represented by the equations?

• -1/2

• 1/2

• -1/4

• 1/4

What is the y-intercept of the first equation?

• -100

• 0

• 120

• 100

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What is the y-intercept of the second equation?

• 0

• 120

• -120

• 100

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What does it mean for two lines to have the same slope?

• They are parallel

• They are perpendicular

• They form a triangle

• They intersect at one point

If two lines have different y-intercepts but the same slope, what is true about them?

• They will overlap completely

• They will never intersect

• They will intersect at one point

• They will form a circle