SOLUTION: Y=1/3x y=1/3x-2 solve the systen using any algebraic method

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Question 907446: Y=1/3x
y=1/3x-2
solve the systen using any algebraic method

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=+%281%2F3%29x+....eq.1
y=+%281%2F3%29x-2...eq.2
_________________________subtract eq.2 from eq.1
y-y=%281%2F3%29x-%28%281%2F3%29x-2%29

0=cross%28%281%2F3%29x%29-cross%28%281%2F3%29x%29%2B2
0=2......=>there are no solutions
+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+%281%2F3%29x%2C+%281%2F3%29x-2%29+
From the graph, we can see that the two lines are parallel and will never intersect. So there are no solutions and the system is inconsistent.