What Is a System of Equations?
Grade 8 · Math · Systems of Equations · South Carolina, USA
Lesson Summary
Learn what it means to have two equations that must both be true at the same time.
Explanation
A system of equations is a set of two or more equations that share the same variables. The solution is the set of values that makes every equation true at the same time. Graphically, the solution is where the lines cross. Systems can have one solution (the lines cross once), no solution (the lines are parallel), or infinitely many solutions (the lines overlap completely).
Practice Questions
Q1: Is (2, 5) a solution to the system y = 2x + 1 and y = x + 3?
Answer: Yes. Plugging in x = 2: first equation gives 2(2) + 1 = 5, second gives 2 + 3 = 5. Both are true.
Q2: If two lines are parallel, how many solutions does the system have?
Answer: Zero solutions, because parallel lines never intersect.
Q3: What does it mean when two lines in a system are the same line?
Answer: There are infinitely many solutions because every point on the line satisfies both equations.
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