Question

tell whether this has one solution, infinitely many solutions, or no solution. Explain your reasoning. y=2x+7, y=3x-1

Answer 1

Answer:

One solution

Step-by-step explanation:

They have isolated y for you in both equations so you can plug either one into the other.

y = 3x - 1

2x + 7 = 3x - 1

isolate the x

7 = x - 1

x = 8

Go back to the original and plug 8 into x to get y.

y = 2 (8) + 7

y = 16 + 7

y = 23

This means at (8, 23) y = 2x+7 is equal to y = 3x-1. In other words they share a point at (8, 23). This is the only solution because for any other x and y they'd not be equal.