Explanation
Correct answer: 10.
Solving by substitution, the given system of equations, where is a constant, can be written so that the left-hand side of each equation is equal to . Subtracting from each side of the first equation in the given system, , yields . Adding to each side of the second equation in the given system, , yields . Since the left-hand side of each equation is equal to , setting the the right-hand side of the equations equal to each other yields . A linear equation in one variable, , has no solution if and only if the equation is false; that is, when there's no value of that produces a true statement. For the equation , there's no value of that produces a true statement when . Therefore, for the equation , there's no value of that produces a true statement when the value of is . It follows that in the given system of equations, the system has no solution when the value of is .
Desmos solution:
Note: The regression matches the coefficient ratios for parallel lines, which gives p=10 and makes the system have no solution.
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Student discussion
viccereno_77 0 likes
Notice that both equations have the term 7r in them. If we solve each equation for 7r, then we get forms that correspond to each other. The constant terms in the equations aren't equal to each other, so for it to have no solutions, p has to equal 10 so that the slopes are exactly the same.