Solutions to Linear Equations

This animated “Math Shorts” illustrates linear equations in one variable with one solution, infinitely many solutions, or no solutions.

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This video was made for the PBS LearningMedia library, thanks to a generous grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was produced in collaboration with Utah Education Network.

Common Core State Standards: CCSS.Math.Content.8.EE.C.7a (Grade 8): Understand that solutions to a system of two linear equations in two variables correspond to points of intersection of their graphs, because points of intersection satisfy both equations simultaneously.