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

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Question 166233: please graph and classify each system as independent, dependent, and inconsistent
-2x-y=9
3x-4y=-8
Answer by stanbon(48531) About Me  (Show Source):
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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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graph%28400%2C300%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C-2x-9%2C%283%2F4%29x%2B2%29
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Cheers,
Stan H.