Line M is represented by the following equation: x + y = -1
What is most likely the equation for line P so the set of equations has infinitely many solutions?

Answer :

luisejr77

Answer:  [tex]y = -x-1[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

The Slope-Intercept form of the equation of the line is:

[tex]y=mx+b[/tex]

Where "m" is the slope and "b" is the y-intercept.

When you have a System of Linear equations and the lines are exactly the same line, you can identify that the System has Infinitely many solutions.

In this case, you know that the Line M is represented by the following equation:

[tex]x + y = -1[/tex]

Solving for "y" , you get:

[tex]y = -x-1[/tex]

You can identify that:

[tex]m=-1\\\\y=-1[/tex]

Therefore, to the set of equations has infinitely many solutions, the Line M and the Line P must be exactly the same.

Then, you can determine that the Line P is represented by the following equation:

 [tex]y = -x-1[/tex]

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