How many solutions does the system y = - 7x + 3 and y + 7x = 10 have?

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Mathematics

Diana Merritt

14 October, 00:18

How many solutions does the system y = - 7x + 3 and y + 7x = 10 have?

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No solutions.

Step-by-step explanation:

y = - 7x + 3

y + 7x = 10

Rearranging the first equation we get:

y + 7x = 3

Note that in the last 2 equations we have y + 7x on the left side and a 3 and 10 on the right; y + 7x cannot be equal to 3 and 10, therefore there are no solutions.