SOLUTION: Consider the following system of equations. y=3x-7 y-3x=5 What can you conclude about the system of equations? ( ) The system of equations is inconsistent. ( ) The sys

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Question 853992: Consider the following system of equations.
y=3x-7
y-3x=5
What can you conclude about the system of equations?
( ) The system of equations is inconsistent.
( ) The system of equations is dependent.
( ) The system of equations is independent.
( ) none of these

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
A consistent system has at least one solution.
An inconsistent system has no solutions.
An independent system has exactly one solution.
A dependent system has infinitely many solutions.
y-3x = -7
y-3x = 5 Subtracting 2nd from 1st EQ
-7 ≠ -5, There is NO solution to this system
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