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Which describes the system of equations below?\newliney=8x3y = -8x - 3\newliney=8x+109y = -8x + \frac{10}{9}\newlineChoices:\newline(A)consistent and independent\newline(B)consistent and dependent\newline(C)inconsistent

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Q. Which describes the system of equations below?\newliney=8x3y = -8x - 3\newliney=8x+109y = -8x + \frac{10}{9}\newlineChoices:\newline(A)consistent and independent\newline(B)consistent and dependent\newline(C)inconsistent
  1. Identify Slopes: We have the following system of equations:\newliney = 8x3-8x - 3\newliney = 8x+109-8x + \frac{10}{9}\newlineIdentify whether the slopes of both the equations are the same.\newlineIn y=8x3y = -8x - 3, the slope is 8-8.\newlineIn y=8x+109y = -8x + \frac{10}{9}, the slope is also 8-8.\newlineYes, the slopes of both the equations are the same.
  2. Compare Slopes: We have:\newliney = 8x3-8x - 3\newliney = 8x+109-8x + \frac{10}{9}\newlineIdentify whether the y-intercepts of both the equations are the same.\newlineIn y=8x3y = -8x - 3, the y-intercept is 3-3.\newlineIn y=8x+109y = -8x + \frac{10}{9}, the y-intercept is 109\frac{10}{9}.\newlineNo, the y-intercepts of both the equations are not the same.
  3. Identify Y-Intercepts: y=8x3y = -8x - 3\newliney=8x+109y = -8x + \frac{10}{9}\newlineChoose the option which describes the given system of equations.\newlineSince the slopes are the same but the y-intercepts are different, the lines are parallel and never intersect.\newlineThe system of equations is inconsistent because there is no solution that satisfies both equations simultaneously.

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