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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=4x; y=4x-17 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Do you see that this problem is a contradiction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How could y = 4x and the same y = 4x-17 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Those \"y\"'s must not be the same number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is why the system is called inconsistent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you substituted y for y you would get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 4x-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 4x from both sides and you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = -17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is a contradiction also and indicates the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "system of two equations is inconsistent.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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