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Determine if Dependent, Independent, or Inconsistent
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Step 1
Solve the system of equations.
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Step 1.1
Multiply each equation by the value that makes the coefficients of opposite.
Step 1.2
Simplify.
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Step 1.2.1
Simplify the left side.
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Step 1.2.1.1
Simplify .
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Apply the distributive property.
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Multiply.
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Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 1.2.2
Simplify the right side.
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Step 1.2.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.3
Add the two equations together to eliminate from the system.
Step 1.4
Since , the equations intersect at an infinite number of points.
Infinite number of solutions
Step 1.5
Solve one of the equations for .
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Step 1.5.1
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 1.5.2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Divide each term in by .
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Simplify the left side.
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Step 1.5.2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Divide by .
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Simplify the right side.
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Simplify each term.
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
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Move the negative in front of the fraction.
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Cancel the common factor of and .
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factors.
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Factor out of .
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Cancel the common factor.
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Rewrite the expression.
Step 1.6
The solution is the set of ordered pairs that make true.
Step 2
Since the system is always true, the equations are equal and the graphs are the same line. Thus, the system is dependent.
Dependent
Step 3
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