document.write( "Question 714112: when can you say that there is no solution for a system of linear inequalities? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #438690 by Edwin McCravy(20056)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "There is no solution when the two shaded regions do not \r\n" );
document.write( "intersect. This occurs when the boundary lines are parallel \r\n" );
document.write( "and the  region between the boundary lines is not part of \r\n" );
document.write( "either shaded region.\r\n" );
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document.write( "An example is below.  \r\n" );
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document.write( "2y - x > 6\r\n" );
document.write( "x - 2y > 8\r\n" );
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document.write( "The green region represents the solution to 2y - x > 6\r\n" );
document.write( "The blue region represents the solution to x - 2y > 8.\r\n" );
document.write( "There are no common solutions because the green and blue \r\n" );
document.write( "regions do not overlap anywhere.  \r\n" );
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