Explanation
Correct answer: 1/2,.5,.50,0.5.
A system of two linear equations has no solution when the graphs of the equations have the same slope and different -intercepts. Each of the given linear equations is written in the slope-intercept form, , where is the slope and is the -coordinate of the -intercept of the graph of the equation. For these two linear equations, the -intercepts are and . Thus, if the system of equations has no solution, the slopes of the graphs of the two linear equations must be the same. The slope of the graph of the first linear equation is . Therefore, for the system of equations to have no solution, the value of must be . Note that 1/2, .5, .50, and 0.5 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.
Desmos solution:
Note: Since the system has no solution, the two lines must have the same slope; both equations are in slope-intercept form, so c = 1/2.
Enter in Desmos:
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