Is the system consistent or inconsistent? y=-1/2x-1 and y=3x+3

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anonymous · Answer

which is the first equation? its not completely clear
$$y =\frac{-1}{2x-1} \text{              or  } y = \frac{-1}{2x} -1$$

anonymous · Answer

Honestly, I don't know. It's typed out exactly how I posted it.

anonymous · Answer

My best guess would be the second equation that you posted.

anonymous · Answer

neither of them are inconsistent

anonymous · Answer

i'll explain how in just a minute

anonymous · Answer

ok, so inconsistent means that there are no values of y or x that satisfy those equations, in effect we cant solve them because we will end up with something silly like 0 = 3

anonymous · Answer

1/2  x (half x) is also possible...

anonymous · Answer

where is this question from? its not very clear what it means

anonymous · Answer

From my homework.

anonymous · Answer

what kind of level maths is it if you dont mind me asking? 

i could guess at what the equations are because they are of different difficulty

anonymous · Answer

Algebra 1

anonymous · Answer

hmm im not sure... :/

anonymous · Answer

usually we talk about linear equations being inconsistent

anonymous · Answer

The answer was consistent, haha. I got it right.

anonymous · Answer

so maybe we mean:

$$y=-\frac{1}{2}x-1$$

radar · Answer

-1/2 x - 1 = 3x + 3
-3 1/2 x = 4
x= - 4/3 1/2
-4 * 2/7=-8/7
x= - 8/7
y= 3x + 3
y = 3 (-8/7) +3
y =-24/7 + 3
y= -3/7
Do you have an option similar to those values?

radar · Answer

That system is consistent (if that is what it is)