To determine the validity of the statement, we need to analyze the two equations given:
- \( y = -x + 3 \)
- \( x + y = 8 \)
We can rewrite the second equation in slope-intercept form (i.e., \( y = mx + b \)):
Starting with \( x + y = 8 \):
\[ y = -x + 8 \]
Now we have both equations in slope-intercept form:
- \( y = -x + 3 \)
- \( y = -x + 8 \)
Next, we can see that both equations have the same slope (\(-1\)), which means they are parallel lines. Since parallel lines never intersect, there is no solution to the system.
Based on this analysis, the correct response to the statement is:
The statement is true, because the lines are parallel.