SOLUTION: Write a linear equation in two variables that are satisfied by (-3,5). Are the equations independent or dependent?

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Question 184691: Write a linear equation in two variables that are satisfied by (-3,5). Are the equations independent or dependent?
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-3 + 5 = 2, so would be satisfied by (-3, 5). But your other question makes no sense. You need more than one equation to consider whether a system is dependent or independent.

John