Precalculus Examples
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Add the two equations together to eliminate from the system.
Divide each term by and simplify.
Divide each term in by .
Cancel the common factor of .
Cancel the common factor.
Divide by .
Divide by .
Substitute the value found for into one of the original equations, then solve for .
Substitute the value found for into one of the original equations to solve for .
Add and .
The solution to the independent system of equations can be represented as a point.
Since the system has a point of intersection, the system is independent.
Independent