document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1118737>Question 1118737</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Without graphing, classify the following system as independent, dependent, or inconsistent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Both of these are part of the same system, I just don't know how to mark them as such.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) Independent\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) Dependent\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C) Inconsistent </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>Answer</U>.  &nbsp;&nbsp;Independent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    It means that the system has a unique solution.\r\n" );
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document.write( "There are many ways to see it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One way is to notice that the co-named coefficients of the system are not proportional.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Another way to see and to express it is to notice that the determinant of the system is not zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you want more info and explanations, look into my lesson\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/coordinate/lessons/Geom-interpret-of-the-lin-system-of-two-eqns-with-two-unknowns.lesson>Geometric interpretation of a linear system of two equations in two unknowns</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this site.\r<BR>\n" );
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