Algebra IIA
Computer Worksheet
Consistent, Inconsistent, and Dependent Equations
A system of equations is a set of two or more equations. According to the
graphing you did earlier, when two linear equations are graphed in the same
plane, the lines may be ___________________
or they may ________________________________. A third possibility for two
graphed lines is that they may coincide (lie on the same line).
Consider the system: 2x + 5y = 4 The slope is ________.
3x - 2y = 1 The slope is ________.
Now, graph this system.
Describe the relationship of the lines. _________________________(intersecting/parallel/coincide).
How many points do the lines have in common? ________________________
Since the slopes of the lines are ____________________ (same/different)
but the y-intercepts are _________________________(the same/different) and
the lines are _____________________ this system of equations is called inconsistent.
Consider the system: 4x + 2y = 8 The slope is _____,
the y-intercept is ________.
2x + y = 4 The slope is _____,
the y-intercept iss _______.
Do you think these lines will intersect? ___________Why or why not? _____________________
____________________________________. Graph them. These two graphs look
like the same line so the graphs of the equations coincide.
How many points do the lines have in common? ______________
Since the slopes on the lines are ________________________(the same/different)
but the y-
intercepts are _______________________(the same/different) and the lines
__________________
this system of equations is called dependent.
