document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=208498>Question 208498</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> which system is inconsistent?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) y=0.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x-2y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) 2x-y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   4x+y=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C) x+y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   2x=y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D) y= -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A) y=0.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x-2y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) 2x-y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   4x+y=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C) x+y=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   2x=y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D) y= -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: A because the equations have the same slope and different intercepts.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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