What is the solution to this system of equations?
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Answer: No solutions
The two lines are parallel. They never intersect. You need a point of intersection to have a solution. Note how the lines have the same slope (2) but different y intercepts (3 and -4). This fact backs up the idea the lines are parallel.
The system has no solution, so we consider this system to be inconsistent. If we were to convert each equation into standard form, then we would have 2x-y = -3 and 2x-y = 4. If we made z = 2x-y, then z = -3 and z = 4 at the same time; but z is only one number at a time. This is one way to see the inconsistency.