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OpenStudy (anonymous):

7x-8y=40 8y-7x=-40 What is the solution? Consistent or not? Dependent or not?

OpenStudy (watchmath):

The second equation can be obtained by multiplying the first with -1. So the two lines coincide. Then there are infinitely many solutions (consistent, dependent)

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