document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243230>Question 243230</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve each equation then graph solutions and identify if they are dependent or inconsistent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178213 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=178213\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you multiply both sides of the second equation by 2, you get exactly the same equation as the first one.  Therefore, the two equations represent the SAME LINE, and the system is said to be DEPENDENT!\r<BR>\n" );
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