SOLUTION: solve each system by addition method. Determine whether the equation is independent, dependent, or inconsistent. x-y=3 -6x+6y=17

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Question 398129: solve each system by addition method. Determine whether the equation is independent, dependent, or inconsistent.
x-y=3
-6x+6y=17

Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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Dividing the bottom equation by -6, x+-+y+=+-17%2F6. This is a line parallel to the line x -y = 3 (the top equation). Hence the system has no solution set, and the system is inconsistent.