How to find out when an equation has no solution - ACT Math
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Find the solution to the following equation if x = 3:
y = (4x2 - 2)/(9 - x2)
Find the solution to the following equation if x = 3:
y = (4x2 - 2)/(9 - x2)
Substituting 3 in for x, you will get 0 in the denominator of the fraction. It is not possible to have 0 be the denominator for a fraction so there is no possible solution to this equation.
Substituting 3 in for x, you will get 0 in the denominator of the fraction. It is not possible to have 0 be the denominator for a fraction so there is no possible solution to this equation.
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I. x = 0
II. x = –1
III. x = 1
I. x = 0
II. x = –1
III. x = 1
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Given the following system, find the solution:
x = y – 2
2x – 2y = 2
Given the following system, find the solution:
x = y – 2
2x – 2y = 2
When 2 equations in a system have the same slopes, they will either have no solution or infinite solutions. Since the y-intercepts are not the same, there is no solution to this system.
When 2 equations in a system have the same slopes, they will either have no solution or infinite solutions. Since the y-intercepts are not the same, there is no solution to this system.
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A fraction is considered undefined when the denominator equals 0. Set the denominator equal to zero and solve for the variable.
A fraction is considered undefined when the denominator equals 0. Set the denominator equal to zero and solve for the variable.
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Solve for 
.
Cross multiplying leaves 
, which is not possible.
Cross multiplying leaves
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Solve:
Solve:
First, distribute, making sure to watch for negatives.
Combine like terms.
Subtract 7x from both sides.
Add 18 on both sides and be careful adding integers.
First, distribute, making sure to watch for negatives.
Combine like terms.
Subtract 7x from both sides.
Add 18 on both sides and be careful adding integers.
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Solve:
Solve:
First, distribute the 
to the terms inside the parentheses.
Add 6x to both sides.
This is false for any value of 
. Thus, there is no solution.
First, distribute the
Add 6x to both sides.
This is false for any value of
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Solve for 
:
Solve for
Like other "solve for x" problems, to begin it, the goal is to get x by itself on one side of the equals sign. In this problem, before doing so, the imaginary -1 in front of (-27x+27) must be distributed.
Once this is done, you may start to try to get x by itself.
However, when subtracting 27x from either side and doing the same on the other, the 27x term cancels out. As a result, the equation becomes:
We know this is an untrue statement because these numbers are 5 spaces away from each other on the number line. The final answer is No Solution.
Like other "solve for x" problems, to begin it, the goal is to get x by itself on one side of the equals sign. In this problem, before doing so, the imaginary -1 in front of (-27x+27) must be distributed.
Once this is done, you may start to try to get x by itself.
However, when subtracting 27x from either side and doing the same on the other, the 27x term cancels out. As a result, the equation becomes:
We know this is an untrue statement because these numbers are 5 spaces away from each other on the number line. The final answer is No Solution.
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Given the following system, find the solution:
Given the following system, find the solution:
When two equations have the same slope, they will have either no solution or infinite solutions. By putting both equations into the form 
, we get:
and
With the equations in this form, we can see that they have the same slope, but different y-intercepts. Therefore, there is no solution to this system.
When two equations have the same slope, they will have either no solution or infinite solutions. By putting both equations into the form
and
With the equations in this form, we can see that they have the same slope, but different y-intercepts. Therefore, there is no solution to this system.
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Solve the following equation for 
:
Solve the following equation for
In order to solve for 
, we must get 
by itself on one side of the equation.
First, we can distribute the 
on the left side of the equal sign and the 
on the right side.
When we try to get 
by itself, the 
terms on each side of the equation cancel out, leaving us with:
We know this is an untrue statement, so there is no solution to this equation.
In order to solve for
First, we can distribute the
When we try to get
We know this is an untrue statement, so there is no solution to this equation.
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Solve 
.
Solve
By definition, the absolute value of an expression can never be less than 0. Therefore, there are no solutions to the above expression.
By definition, the absolute value of an expression can never be less than 0. Therefore, there are no solutions to the above expression.
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I. x = 0
II. x = –1
III. x = 1
I. x = 0
II. x = –1
III. x = 1
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Compare your answer with the correct one above
Given the following system, find the solution:
x = y – 2
2x – 2y = 2
Given the following system, find the solution:
x = y – 2
2x – 2y = 2
When 2 equations in a system have the same slopes, they will either have no solution or infinite solutions. Since the y-intercepts are not the same, there is no solution to this system.
When 2 equations in a system have the same slopes, they will either have no solution or infinite solutions. Since the y-intercepts are not the same, there is no solution to this system.
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Find the solution to the following equation if x = 3:
y = (4x2 - 2)/(9 - x2)
Find the solution to the following equation if x = 3:
y = (4x2 - 2)/(9 - x2)
Substituting 3 in for x, you will get 0 in the denominator of the fraction. It is not possible to have 0 be the denominator for a fraction so there is no possible solution to this equation.
Substituting 3 in for x, you will get 0 in the denominator of the fraction. It is not possible to have 0 be the denominator for a fraction so there is no possible solution to this equation.
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A fraction is considered undefined when the denominator equals 0. Set the denominator equal to zero and solve for the variable.
A fraction is considered undefined when the denominator equals 0. Set the denominator equal to zero and solve for the variable.
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Solve for .
Cross multiplying leaves , which is not possible.
Cross multiplying leaves
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Solve:
Solve:
First, distribute, making sure to watch for negatives.
Combine like terms.
Subtract 7x from both sides.
Add 18 on both sides and be careful adding integers.
First, distribute, making sure to watch for negatives.
Combine like terms.
Subtract 7x from both sides.
Add 18 on both sides and be careful adding integers.
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Solve:
Solve:
First, distribute the to the terms inside the parentheses.
Add 6x to both sides.
This is false for any value of . Thus, there is no solution.
First, distribute the
Add 6x to both sides.
This is false for any value of
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