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Algebra practice question

In the xy-plane, which of the following is an equation of a line that intersects the line y = 2x + 1 at exactly one point?

  1. A. y = 3x + 1Correct
  2. B. y = 2x − 1
  3. C. y = 2x + 1
  4. D. 2y = 4x + 2

Answer: A. y = 3x + 1

Lines with different slopes meet exactly once; y = 3x + 1 has slope 3, not 2.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. y = 2x − 1
Slope 2 with a different intercept: parallel, so no intersection.
C. y = 2x + 1
The same line, so infinitely many common points.
D. 2y = 4x + 2
2y = 4x + 2 is the same line as y = 2x + 1.

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