document.write( "Question 765009: here are the problems I am stuck on: I'm having trouble telling which ones are conditional, inconsistent, or identity. I think I have the answers correct but telling what they are is a little confusing. Any help or suggestions are much appreciated.
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\n" ); document.write( "m-1= - -0.05
\n" ); document.write( "12s = 3-3s
\n" ); document.write( "2/3r + 2 = r - 1/3
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Algebra.Com's Answer #465930 by ramkikk66(644)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "Identity means that the statement is ALWAYS true\r\n" );
document.write( "Inconsistent means that the statement is NEVER true\r\n" );
document.write( "Conditional that the statement is true under some condition only\r\n" );
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document.write( "1) -2/3z= -4/5\r\n" );
document.write( "Simplifying, 2*5 = 3*z*4\r\n" );
document.write( "z = 10/12 = 5/6\r\n" );
document.write( "This is a conditional equation, since it is true for z = 5/6 but not all z.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2) 8(4-7)+6= -34\r\n" );
document.write( "Expanding the LHS, 8*(-3) + 6 = -24 + 6 = -18. But RHS is given as -34 which\r\n" );
document.write( "is not true. So this is Inconsistent\r\n" );
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document.write( "3) m-1= - -0.05\r\n" );
document.write( "m-1 = 0.05 (I am assuming you have put 2 minus signs on the right side)\r\n" );
document.write( "m = 1.05\r\n" );
document.write( "This is also a conditional equation.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Use this approach to try out the rest yourself! Let me know if it is not\r\n" );
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