document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=298223>Question 298223</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the following system of equations is a dependent system.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x - 6y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x - 30y = 40\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "what is the correct way to write the solution?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "a) no solution <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) x - 6y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) all numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #214599 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=214599\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b) Since the second equation is the first equation multiplied by 6 (hence dependent), every solution of the first equation will also solve the second equation, since they're the same equation.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );