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y = 1/3x - 1
x - 3y = 5
What is the solution to the system of equations shown above?
A
(9, 2)
B
(-3, -4)
C
No solution
D
All real numbers
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Substitute y = (1/3)x - 1 into x - 3y = 5:
x - 3((1/3)x - 1) = 5
x - x + 3 = 5
3 = 5 (contradiction)
The lines have the same slope (1/3) but different y-intercepts, so they are parallel and do not intersect. Answer: C (No solution).
x - 3((1/3)x - 1) = 5
x - x + 3 = 5
3 = 5 (contradiction)
The lines have the same slope (1/3) but different y-intercepts, so they are parallel and do not intersect. Answer: C (No solution).
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