SOLUTION: Solve system by the substitution method and indicate wheter each system is independent, inconsistent or dependent x=1/8y-1 y=1/4x+39

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Question 143590: Solve system by the substitution method and indicate wheter each system is independent, inconsistent or dependent
x=1/8y-1
y=1/4x+39
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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x=1/8y-1
y=1/4x+39
y+=+%281%2F4%29%28%281%2F8%29y+-1%29+%2B+39+
y+=+%281%2F32%29y+-+%281%2F4%29+%2B+39+
32y+=+y+-+8+%2B+1248
31y+=+1240
y+=+40+
x = (40/8)-1 = 4
(4,40)
System is consistent since there is a solution