Master Systems of Equations and Inequalities: Online Learning Quizzes

Question 1

A system of equations is characterized by having:

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Two or more equations

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At least one equation

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At least one inequality

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Only one solution

Question 2

Which of the following is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = 2x - 5?

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2

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-2

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5

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-5

Question 3

Find the y-intercept of the line represented by the equation x - 4y = 8

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8

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-2

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2

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-8

Question 4

Identify the equation of a line that is parallel to the x-axis.

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y = 2

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y = 2x + 1

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y = -x + 3

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y = x^2 + 2

Question 5

What is the slope of the line represented by the equation y = -2x + 3?

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-2

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2

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1/2

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-1/2

Question 6

Consider the system of inequalities: x > 2, y < -1. Which of the following points is a solution to the system?

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(3, -2)

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(1, 0)

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(-1, 2)

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(0, -3)

Question 7

The sum of two numbers is 10. What is the greatest possible value of the product of the two numbers?

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25

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10

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5

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1

Question 8

Graph the inequality x > 2. Which of the following represents the solution region?

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x > 2

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x < 2

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x ≤ 2

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x ≥ 2

Question 9

Solve the inequality: 3x - 2 < 8. What is the solution set?

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x < 10/3

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x < 2

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x > 2

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x > 10/3

Question 10

The intersection of the lines y = 2x + 1 and y = -x + 3 is:

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(1, 3)

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(-1, 1)

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(2, 5)

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(3, 7)

Question 11

Solve the system of equations using the substitution method:
x + y = 5
y = 2

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x = 3, y = 2

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x = 2, y = 3

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x = 5, y = 0

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x = -3, y = 7

Question 12

Find the solution to the system of equations: x + y = 5, x - y = 1.

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(2, 3)

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(3, 2)

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(4, 1)

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(1, 4)

Question 13

Which of the following inequalities describes the area below the line y = 2x + 1?

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y ≤ 2x + 1

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y ≥ 2x + 1

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y < 2x + 1

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y > 2x + 1

Question 14

Find the solution to the system of inequalities: x + y ≤ 5, x ≥ 1, y ≥ 0.

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x ≥ 1, y ≥ 0

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x ≤ 5, y ≥ 0

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x ≥ 0, y ≥ 5

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x ≤ 1, y ≥ 0

Question 15

What is the slope of the line perpendicular to the line y = -2x + 5?

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-1/2

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2

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1/2

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a method for solving systems of linear equations?

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Matrix inversion

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Substitution

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Elimination

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Graphing

Question 17

Which of the following systems of linear equations has no solution?

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x + y = 5, x + y = 10

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x - y = 3, 2x - 2y = 6

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3x + 2y = 6, 6x + 4y = 12

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2x - y = 1, 4x - 2y = 2

Question 18

Consider the system of linear equations: 2x + y = 5, -4x - 2y = -10. Which of the following methods is most suitable for solving this system?

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Elimination

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Substitution

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Graphing

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Matrix inversion

Question 19

Which of the following inequalities represents the solution set of the inequality 3(x - 2) > 4x - 12?

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x > 6

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x < 6

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x > -6

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x < -6

Question 20

Which method is most appropriate for solving the system of equations 2x + 3y = 7 and 4x + 6y = 14?

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Elimination

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Substitution

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Cramer's Rule

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Matrix Method

Question 21

Determine the number of solutions to the system of equations 2x + 3y = 6 and 4x + 6y = 12.

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Infinitely many solutions

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One solution

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Two solutions

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No solution

Question 22

Which of the following sets of equations represents a system of equations?

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x + y = 5, 2x + y = 10

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2x + 3y = 6, x^2 + y^2 = 9

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x < 5, y > 2

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x = 5, y = 3

Question 23

When solving a system of equations using substitution, which step is incorrect?

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Substituting both variables back into the original equations

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Solving one equation for one variable

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Substituting the resulting value into the second equation

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Solving the second equation for the remaining variable

Question 24

Find the slope of the line passing through the points (1, 2) and (3, 8)

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3

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2

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6

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-6

Question 25

One application of systems of equations is to find:

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The point of intersection of two lines

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The number of solutions to a quadratic equation

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The volume of a sphere

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The area of a triangle

Question 26

Which method can be used to solve the system of equations 2x + 3y = 11 and x - y = 1?

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Both substitution and elimination

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Elimination only

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Substitution only

Question 27

Which system of equations is linear?

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x + y = 5 and 2x - y = 3

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log(x + y) = 1 and log(x - y) = 0

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e^x + e^y = 5 and e^x - e^y = 1

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x^2 + y^2 = 1 and x - y = 2

Question 28

Which point is a solution to the system of equations x + 2y = 6 and 3x - y = 5?

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(2, 2)

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(1, 3)

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(3, 1)

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(4, 0)

Question 29

Which of the following pairs of equations represents a system of equations with no solution?

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((x + y = 5), (x + y = -3))

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((x - y = 2), (x + y = 6))

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((2x + y = 7), (x - 3y = 1))

Question 30

Solve the following system of equations by substitution: ((x - 2y = 1), (3x + y = 13))

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((x = 3), (y = 1))

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((x = 1), (y = 3))

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((x = 3), (y = 2))

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((x = 2), (y = 3))

Question 31

A system of equations has infinitely many solutions. Which of the following is NOT a true statement about this system?

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The lines represented by the equations are perpendicular.

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The lines represented by the equations are coincident.

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The equations have the same slope and y-intercept.

Question 32

Which of the following ordered pairs is a solution to the inequality y > 2x - 1?

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(1, 3)

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(-1, 0)

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(2, 1)

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(0, -1)

Question 33

Graph the system of inequalities: 
 y ≤ x + 2 
 y > -x - 1

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A shaded region above the line y = -x - 1 and below the line y = x + 2, including the line y = x + 2.

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A shaded region below the line y = -x - 1 and above the line y = x + 2, including the line y = x + 2.

Question 34

The sum of two numbers is 25. The difference of the same two numbers is 7. What are the two numbers?

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16 and 9

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15 and 10

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18 and 7

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14 and 11

Question 35

What is the solution to the system of equations: 2x + y = 7 and x - y = 2?

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(3, 1)

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(4, -1)

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(2, 3)

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(1, 3)

Question 36

Which of the following graphs represents the solution to the inequality y > -2x + 1?

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Graph showing a shaded area above the line y = -2x + 1

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Graph showing a solid line y = -2x + 1 with the area above shaded

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Graph showing a shaded area below the line y = -2x + 1

Question 37

Which of the following ordered pairs is a solution to the system of inequalities: y ≤ 3x - 1 and y > -x + 2?

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(2, 5)

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(0, 0)

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(3, -2)

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(1, 1)

Question 38

A company produces two types of toys: cars and trucks. Each car requires 2 hours of assembly time and each truck requires 3 hours. If the company has 40 hours available for assembly, which system of inequalities represents the possible number of cars (x) and trucks (y) that can be produced?

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2x + 3y ≤ 40, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

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2x + 3y ≤ 40, x ≤ 0, y ≤ 0

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2x + 3y > 40, x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

Question 39

The solution to a system of two linear equations is the point where the lines...

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intersect

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are perpendicular

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are parallel

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coincide

Question 40

A system of inequalities has a solution that is represented by...

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the overlapping shaded region of the graphs

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an empty set

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a single point

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a line

Question 41

Which of the following is a solution to the system of equations:  2x + 3y = 11 and x - y = 2?

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(x, y) = (3, 1)

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(x, y) = (0, 2)

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(x, y) = (2, 0)

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(x, y) = (1, 3)

Question 42

What is the solution to the system of inequalities: y > 2x - 1 and y ≤ -x + 4?

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The region above the line y = 2x - 1 and below or on the line y = -x + 4.

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The region above both lines y = 2x - 1 and y = -x + 4.

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The region below the line y = 2x - 1 and above the line y = -x + 4.

Question 43

A bakery sells cupcakes and cookies. A cupcake costs $2.50 and a cookie costs $1.25. On Tuesday, they sold a total of 150 items and earned $300. How many cupcakes did they sell?

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80

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70

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60

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90

Question 44

The graph of which system of equations would intersect at the point (2, -1)?

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y = x - 3 and y = -2x + 3

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y = 2x + 1 and y = x - 3

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y = -x + 1 and y = 3x - 7

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y = 4x - 9 and y = -x + 1

Question 45

Which method would be most efficient to solve the system: 3x + 2y = 7 and 2x - 3y = 1?

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Elimination

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All methods are equally efficient.

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Graphing

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Substitution

Question 46

A system of equations has infinitely many solutions. What does this indicate about the equations?

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The equations represent the same line.

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The equations represent perpendicular lines.

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The equations represent lines with different slopes.

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The equations represent parallel lines.

Question 47

What is the solution set for the system of inequalities: x + y ≤ 5 and x ≥ 1?

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The region bounded by the lines x = 1, x + y = 5, and including the points on the lines.

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The region below the line x + y = 5 and to the left of the line x = 1.

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The region above the line x + y = 5 and to the right of the line x = 1.

Question 48

A company produces two types of toys: A and B. Toy A requires 2 hours of labor and 1 unit of material, while Toy B requires 1 hour of labor and 2 units of material. If the company has 40 hours of labor and 30 units of material available, which system of inequalities represents the production constraints?

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2x + y ≤ 40 and x + 2y ≤ 30

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2x + y ≤ 40 and x + 2y ≥ 30

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2x + y ≥ 40 and x + 2y ≥ 30

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2x + y ≥ 40 and x + 2y ≤ 30

Question 49

If the system of equations 2x + 3y = 10 and 4x - ky = 8 has no solution, what is the value of k?

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k = -6

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k = -3

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k = 3

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k = 6