SOLUTION: Determine whether the system is consistent, inconsistent, or dependent.
4x - 5y = -12
16x - 20y = -48
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Question 970388: Determine whether the system is consistent, inconsistent, or dependent.
4x - 5y = -12
16x - 20y = -48
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Multiply everything in equation 1 by 4
You'll go from 4x - 5y = -12 to 16x - 20y = -48 which is 100% identical to equation 2. Therefore, this means equation 1 and equation 2 are the same equation.
So they produce the same graphs. This system is dependent and there are infinitely many solutions.
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