document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193967>Question 193967</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by graphing. Indicate whether each system is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "independent, dependent, or inconsistent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2x+1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "by the graph one can see that the solution is (1,-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plugging this value into each equation verifies this solution<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "systems with one solution are consistent and independent systems<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if your looking for how to graph......simply choose a value for x and solve for y..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "example y=3x-4 for x=1  y=3(1)-4=-1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you only need 2 points plotted to draw the line...but a 3rd point is good for making sure you havent made a mistake </SPAN>\n" );
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