Knock out the false claims on 0 = 0

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Question

   Solving a two-rule system ends at 0 = 0. Three of these claims about that ending are false.

   Choices

   1. Item

      Every point on the line is a solution

      Correct

      Yes

   2. Explanation

      One solution needs two lines crossing at a single point, not one line twice.

      Item

      The system has exactly one solution

   3. Explanation

      Lines that never meet give a false statement instead, such as 9 = 13.

      Item

      The two lines never meet at all

   4. Explanation

      An ending like this is a real result and marks the system as dependent.

      Item

      A mistake must have been made

Instructions

Tap the three false claims about a system that ends at 0 equals 0 to clear them.

Explanation