SOLUTION: Determine whether the system is consistent, inconsistent, or dependent. 3x - 3y = -9 9x - 9y = -27

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Question 638903: Determine whether the system is consistent, inconsistent, or dependent.
3x - 3y = -9
9x - 9y = -27


Answer by reviewermath(1029)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The system is dependent because if the first equation is multiplied by a constant factor, 3 the result is identical to the second equation.
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