document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=861495>Question 861495</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph each system of equations and find any solutions. Check your answers. Identify the system as consistent or inconsistent. If the system is consistent, state whether the equations are dependent or independent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-8y=4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #519062 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=519062\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you multiply eq. 1 by 2, you get <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Same left hand side, different right hand side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "These are parallel lines. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Inconsistent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "No solution since the lines never meet.<BR>\n" );
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