SOLUTION: what do you mean when you say a system of equations is dependent or independent

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Question 975156: what do you mean when you say a system of equations is dependent or independent
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what do you mean when you say a system of equations is dependent or
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If 1 equation is a multiple of the other, they're dependent.
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eg:
x + y = 2
2x+2y = 4
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The 2nd eqn is 2x the 1st.
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If you graph them, you get the same line.
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