document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=113461>Question 113461</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i am coming up with inconsistant for the following system:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{2x-3y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{    y=(2/3)x-10.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "am i correct in saying this system is inconsistant? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #82536 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=82536\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=mx+b If m is the same in both equations and b is different then the equations are inconsistent.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A) 2x-3y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) y=2x/3-10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y+2x-2x=-2x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y=-2x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y/-3=-2x/-3+15/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x/3-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=2 in both equations so they are inconsistant.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"...and never the twain shall meet\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ed<BR>\n" );
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