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Write the each equation in slope-intercept form y = mx + b.
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Graph the equations and find the intersection point.
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The graphs of lines are do not intersect.![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/userfiles/image/steps_images/step3.JPG\")
Since the graphs of two lines are parrallel, there is no solution of this system.The system is inconsistent.![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
The system is inconsistent.