document.write( "Question 146683: Solve the system of equations by graphing. then classify the system as consistant of inconsistant and the equalities as dependant or independant.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #107127 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7x%2By=12\" Start with the first equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=12-7x\" Subtract \"7x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-7x%2B12\" Rearrange the terms and simplify.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Graph of \"y=-7x%2B12\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now let's graph the second equation:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8x%2B9y=-57\" Start with the second equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"9y=-57-8x\" Subtract \"8x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28-57-8x%29%2F%289%29\" Divide both sides by \"9\" to isolate \"y\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=-%288%2F9%29x-19%2F3\" Rearrange the terms and simplify.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now let's graph the two equations together:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Graph of \"y=-7x%2B12\" (red). Graph of \"y=-%288%2F9%29x-19%2F3\" (green)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "From the graph, we can see that the two lines intersect at the point . So the solution to the system of equations is . This tells us that the system of equations is consistent and independent.\r
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