Question

The system of equations is inconsistent.

What are the missing values?

y = 2/3x + 3
y = ( )/( )x + 5

help??

Answer 1

\[y = \frac{ 2 }{ 3 }x + 3\]\[y = \frac{ ? }{ ? }x + 5\]

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The only way two linear equations are inconsistent is they have the same slope but have different y-intercepts.
In an equation y=ax+b, a is the slope, b is the y-intercept.
If they had different slopes, they would eventually meet and give a unique solution.

Answer 4

So how do I solve it? I have to fill in the blanks...how do you do that? @mathmate