SOLUTION: solve each equation then graph solutions and identify if they are dependent or inconsistent 2x+2y=8 x+y=4

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Question 243230: solve each equation then graph solutions and identify if they are dependent or inconsistent
2x+2y=8
x+y=4

Answer by rapaljer(4671)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you multiply both sides of the second equation by 2, you get exactly the same equation as the first one. Therefore, the two equations represent the SAME LINE, and the system is said to be DEPENDENT!

Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired
Seminole State College of Florida
Altamonte Springs Campus

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