REMEMBER:
When the lines formed by the equations are:
• Intersecting, then a1 ≠ b1 and there is a unique solution.
a2 b2
• Coincident, then a1 = b1 = c1 and there are infinitely many solutions. a2 b2 c2
• Parallel, then a1 = b1 ≠ c1 and there is no solution. a2 b2 c2
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