document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=472928>Question 472928</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is this system  consistent, dependent or inconsistent?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+10y=-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+7y=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+10y=-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+7y=6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Look at the slopes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -4/10x - 2.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -6/7x + (6/7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The slopes are different so the lines meet at one point.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The system is consistent.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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