document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=212995>Question 212995</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the system of equations graphically, If the system does not have a single ordered pair as a solution, state whether the system is inconsistent or dependent for the following problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+y=-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #160912 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=160912\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system of equations graphically, If the system does not have a single ordered pair as a solution, state whether the system is inconsistent or dependent for the following problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Here's a graph of the two lines. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Note the lines are parallel and both lines have a slope of 2.  As you can observe, there is no way the lines are going to intersect...so no solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  The system is inconsistent since there is no solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
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