document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1160772>Question 1160772</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there! I'm not sure how to even begin to start this question from my homework! Any help would be greatly appreciated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"For the following system to be consistent,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7x - 4y - 4z = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 8x - 8y + kz = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x - 28y -2z = -23\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We must have, k not equal _____\" </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #784224 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=784224\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The condition under which the system will not be consistent is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+abs%28matrix%283%2C3%2C+-7%2C-4%2C-4%2C8%2C-8%2Ck%2C-5%2C-28%2C-2%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+abs%28matrix%283%2C3%2C+-7%2C-4%2C-4%2C8%2C-8%2Ck%2C-5%2C-28%2C-2%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This occurs when k=5 so in order for the system to be consistent <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28k%3C%3E5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28k%3C%3E5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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