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What is the solution to a system of 2 equations represented by 2 parallel lines in the same plane?

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The solution to a system of two equations represented by two parallel lines in the same plane are examined. This describes the solution given by two parallel lines.

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We know, in a linear system of 2 equations with 2 variables, each equation is a line in the ...

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