SOLUTION: Please help me understand how to figure out whether the equations 3x-3y=-9 9x-9y=-27 is consistent, inconsistent, or dependent

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Question 202040: Please help me understand how to figure out whether the equations
3x-3y=-9
9x-9y=-27
is consistent, inconsistent, or dependent

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Please help me understand how to figure out whether the equations
3x-3y=-9
9x-9y=-27
is consistent, inconsistent, or dependent
Divide the 2nd by 3 --> 3x-3y = -9
Same as the 1st, so it's dependent.