If two lines are parallel,
A) the equations are independent and the system is inconsistent.
B) the equations are independent and the system is consistent.
C) the equations are dependent.
D) none of these.

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When two lines are parallel, they never intersect, meaning there is no solution to the system of equations. This makes the system inconsistent. The equations are independent because they do not represent the same line.

If Two Lines Are Parallel