What does a linear equation look like?
Straight line or curved line

Consider the system: y = 3x + 5 y = ax + b what values for a and b make the system inconsistent? what values for a and b make the system consistent and dependent? explain

Acircular garden with radius of 8 feet is surrounded by a circular path with a width of 3 feet. what is the approximate area of the path alone? use 3.14 for π

[10 points, algebra 2]according to my answer key the restrictions are -1 and 4. but why not positive 1?