Elementary and Intermediate Algebra: Concepts & Applications (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32184-874-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-32184-874-1

Chapter 8 - Systems of Linear Equations and Problem Solving - Review Exercises: Chapter 8 - Page 571: 6

Answer

Contradiction

Work Step by Step

A good way to remember this is that if two things contradict each other, then they are being inconsistent. Thus, if there are contradictions in the algebraic method, we call the equations inconsistent.
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