Starting system: |
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Multiply the top equation by
-3 and the bottom equation by 2 : |
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Add the terms in each column : 0x + 0y = 0 (an identity)
This means that the two equations make identical statements about "x" and
"y". Hence the two equations have identical graphs; any point on this
graph solves both equations in the system. This system has many solutions, and is called
DEPENDENT.
The solution in set notation : { (x,y) | 4x + 6y = 8 }