Answer
The equations are inconsistent because there is no point of intersection. Both equations form lines that are parallel.
Work Step by Step
By graphing the equations, we can see that they do not intersect and are therefore inconsistent.
Elementary Linear Algebra 7th Edition
by Larson, Ron
Published by
Cengage Learning
ISBN 10:
1-13311-087-8
ISBN 13:
978-1-13311-087-3
Chapter 1 - Systems of Linear Equations - 1.1 Introduction to Systems of Linear Equations - 1.1 Exercises - Page 10: 31
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