SOLUTION: Given: X + ky = 2 Y = 2x - 4 At what value of k will make the system dependent? Thank you

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Question 1057702: Given:
X + ky = 2
Y = 2x - 4
At what value of k will make the system dependent?
Thank you
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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y+=+2x-4
.
.
ky=-x%2B2
%28-2k%29y=2x-4
So then,
%28-2k%29y=y
-2k=1
k=-1%2F2