document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=391042>Question 391042</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve equation and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "indicate if system is independent, dependent or inconsistent\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y= -x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y= -x+3<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 #277876 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=277876\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> By direct substitution, -x = -x + 3, or 0 = 3, a false statement.  Thus the system has no solution, and the system is inconsistent. </SPAN>\n" );
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