document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=60805>Question 60805</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> graph each system of equations and describe it as consistent and independent,consistent and dependent, or inconsistent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=-4<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 #41755 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=41755\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> graph each system of equations and describe it as consistent and independent,consistent and dependent, or inconsistent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=-x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For y=-x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x=0 and y=?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-(0)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-2  Plot (0,-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now let x=-2 and y=?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-(-2)-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=0  Plot (-2,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Connect the points and you have this line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28300%2C200%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C-x-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28300%2C200%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C-x-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "For x+y=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x=0 and y=?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0)+y=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-4  Plot (0,-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y=0 and x=?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+(0)=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4  Plot (-4,0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Connect the points and you have a second line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28300%2C200%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C-x-2%2C-x-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28300%2C200%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C-x-2%2C-x-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Notice that the lines a parallel and will never intersect.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This system has no solution and is inconsistent (and independent).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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