SOLUTION: please graph and classify each system as independent, dependent, and inconsistent -2x-y=9 3x-4y=-8

Question 166233: please graph and classify each system as independent, dependent, and inconsistent
-2x-y=9
3x-4y=-8
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
please graph and classify each system as independent, dependent, and inconsistent
-2x-y=9
3x-4y=-8
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Solve each for "y":
y = -2x-9
y = (3/4)x+2
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Since the slopes are different the functions are independent.
The lines intersect at one point.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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