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Without Graphing, Is The System Independent, Dependent, Or Inconsistent? (Equation And Answer Choices Are In Comments!)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12x +3y = 12 y = -4x +5 We can convert the first equation to the same form as the second (y=mx+b, or slope-intercept). 12x +3y = 12 3y = -12x +12 y = -4x +4 Comparing the simplified first equation y = -4x +4 to the second equation y = -4x + 5, we see that both have the same slope (m = -4), but different y-intercepts (b = 4, b = 5). This means they are parallel lines, or an inconsistent system. There are no solutions.

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