SOLUTION: y-3x=a 3x-y=2 what is a to make these equation a dependent system of linear equation

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Question 320080: y-3x=a
3x-y=2
what is a to make these equation a dependent system of linear equation
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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y-3x=a
3x-y=2
what is a to make these equation a dependent system of linear equation
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Rearrange:
y = 3x+a
y = 3x-2
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Ans: a = -2
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Cheers,
Stan H.