How do you solve the system of equations x+3y=7 and x3y=1?

1 Answer
Apr 25, 2017

No solution

Explanation:

1.x+3y=7
2.x3y=1

Consider 1.
x=73y

Substitute the value of x from 1. to 2.:
(73y)3y=1
7+3y3y=1
7=1

This means that there is no solution to the system, thus these lines must be parallel. If you convert both 1. and 2. to the form y=mx+b, you will see the m values, or the slope of both lines is the same, thus they will never intersect, hence no solution.