IN MATH: 1. adj. equations which have no common solution. EX. Parallel lines have inconsistent equations.

IN ENGLISH: 1. adj. contradictory, unpredictable. EX. You must not be inconsistent with children or they will not know what to expect of you.

APPLICATION: (see list 310)

1.  Determine which systems are inconsistent.
   a) 13x+12y=1		b) y=3x-4 	c) x-y=14
    -13x-12y=-1            y=3x+4          x-y=10

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