document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=831337>Question 831337</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine whether the system is consistent, inconsistent, or dependent. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+4y=-10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+8y=-20 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Determine whether the system is consistent, inconsistent, or dependent. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+4y=-10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+8y=-20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second equation is a multiple of the first equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the system is dependent. </SPAN>\n" );
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