SOLUTION: Solve each system by the addition method. Determine whether the equations are independent, dependent, or inconsistent 4x +3y = 2 -12x � 9y = -6

SOLUTION: Solve each system by the addition method. Determine whether the equations are independent, dependent, or inconsistent 4x +3y = 2 -12x � 9y = -6

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Question 286847: Solve each system by the addition method. Determine whether the equations are independent, dependent, or inconsistent
4x +3y = 2
-12x � 9y = -6

Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
multiply first equation by 3
4x+9y=6
-12x-9y=-6
add
-8x=0
x=0
y=2/3
(0,2/3)
for independent etc see
http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/62538.html
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