SOLUTION: Solve the system of linear equations by the substitution method. Then, state whether the system is independent, dependent, or inconsistent. -x+7y=4 -x+7y=3

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Question 148917: Solve the system of linear equations by the substitution method. Then, state whether the system is independent, dependent, or inconsistent.
-x+7y=4
-x+7y=3
Answer by nabla(475) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solving by substitution is superfluous.
Note that both equations on the left-hand side are exactly the same. There is no solution for x or y that will make this system true. It is inconsistent.