document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201974>Question 201974</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x - y = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the ordered pair?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is the system consistent or inconsistent?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is it dependent or independent?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can someone also give me a break down of how to do this because I am very confused! Thank you!: Solve the system of equations by graphing. Then classify the system.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - y = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the ordered pair?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is the system consistent or inconsistent?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is it dependent or independent?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract one equation from the other to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is a contradiction meaning the variable values<BR>\n" );
document.write( "do not have the same meaning in the two equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equations are inconsistent.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Putting the equations in slope intercept form you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x+ 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Both equations have the same slope (m = 1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but the y-intercepts are different; so the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lines are parallel; therefore the system<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is independent.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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