2016 AMC 12A Problem 7
Problem 7 of 25EasierAlgebra
Which of these describes the graph of
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Solution
Moving all terms to one side gives which factors as The graph is therefore the union of the lines and
The first two lines intersect at the origin, but the third line is parallel to and does not pass through the origin. So the graph consists of three lines that do not all pass through a common point.
Thus, the correct answer is D.