document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243533>Question 243533</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the system of the equations by graphing.  Then classify the system.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-y=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4y=-6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178418 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=178418\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, get both equations into y = mx + b format.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x -y = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add y to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 24 + y = y + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 24 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x - 24 = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x - 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 4y = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 3x from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y = -6 - 3x = -3x - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%0D%0Agraph%28500%2C500%2C-10%2C10%2C-30%2C10%2C3%2Ax-24%2C-3%2F4%2Ax-3%2F2%29%0D%0A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%0D%0Agraph%28500%2C500%2C-10%2C10%2C-30%2C10%2C3%2Ax-24%2C-3%2F4%2Ax-3%2F2%29%0D%0A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The lines intersect, so we know the system of equations have a solution, so they're consistent.  That they have only a single solution means they are independent. </SPAN>\n" );
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