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Based on the type of equations in the system, what is the greatest possible number of solutions?
StartLayout Enlarged left-brace 1st Row x squared + y squared = 9 2nd row 9 x + 2 y = 16 EndLayout
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A line and a circle can intersect in at most two points. Substituting y = (16 − 9x)/2 into x^2 + y^2 = 9 gives a quadratic in x, so at most two real solutions.
A line and a circle can intersect in at most two points. Substituting y = (16 − 9x)/2 into x^2 + y^2 = 9 gives a quadratic in x, so at most two real solutions.
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