In 2013, the combined population of Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, was 695,000. The population of Minneapolis was 105,000

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In 2013, the combined population of Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, was 695,000. The population of Minneapolis was 105,000 greater than the population of St. Paul.

(a) Write a system of equations whose solution gives the population of each city in thousands. 

(b) Solve the system of equations. 

(c) Is your system consistent or inconsistent? If it is consistent, state whether the equations are dependent or independent.

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