Determine if Dependent, Independent, or Inconsistent 5x+y=-6 , 7x-3y=-26

$5 x + y = - 6$ , $7 x - 3 y = - 26$

Step 1

Solve the system of equations.

Multiply each equation by the value that makes the coefficients of $y$ opposite.

$(3) \cdot (5 x + y) = (3) (- 6)$

$7 x - 3 y = - 26$

Simplify.

Simplify the left side.

Simplify $(3) \cdot (5 x + y)$ .

Apply the distributive property.

$3 (5 x) + 3 y = (3) (- 6)$

$7 x - 3 y = - 26$

Multiply $5$ by $3$ .

$15 x + 3 y = (3) (- 6)$

$7 x - 3 y = - 26$

$15 x + 3 y = (3) (- 6)$

$7 x - 3 y = - 26$

$15 x + 3 y = (3) (- 6)$

$7 x - 3 y = - 26$

Simplify the right side.

Multiply $3$ by $- 6$ .

$15 x + 3 y = - 18$

$7 x - 3 y = - 26$

$15 x + 3 y = - 18$

$7 x - 3 y = - 26$

$15 x + 3 y = - 18$

$7 x - 3 y = - 26$

Add the two equations together to eliminate $y$ from the system.

	$1$	$5$	$x$	$+$	$3$	$y$	$=$	$-$	$1$	$8$
$+$		$7$	$x$	$-$	$3$	$y$	$=$	$-$	$2$	$6$
	$2$	$2$	$x$				$=$	$-$	$4$	$4$

Divide each term in $22 x = - 44$ by $22$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $22 x = - 44$ by $22$ .

$\frac{22 x}{22} = \frac{- 44}{22}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $22$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{22 x}{22} = \frac{- 44}{22}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{- 44}{22}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $- 44$ by $22$ .

$x = - 2$

Substitute the value found for $x$ into one of the original equations, then solve for $y$ .

Substitute the value found for $x$ into one of the original equations to solve for $y$ .

$15 (- 2) + 3 y = - 18$

Multiply $15$ by $- 2$ .

$- 30 + 3 y = - 18$

Move all terms not containing $y$ to the right side of the equation.

Add $30$ to both sides of the equation.

$3 y = - 18 + 30$

Add $- 18$ and $30$ .

$3 y = 12$

Divide each term in $3 y = 12$ by $3$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $3 y = 12$ by $3$ .

$\frac{3 y}{3} = \frac{12}{3}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{3 y}{3} = \frac{12}{3}$

Divide $y$ by $1$ .

$y = \frac{12}{3}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $12$ by $3$ .

$y = 4$

The solution to the independent system of equations can be represented as a point.

$(- 2, 4)$

Step 2

Since the system has a point of intersection, the system is independent.

Independent

Step 3

Determine if Dependent, Independent, or Inconsistent 5x+y=-6 , 7x-3y=-26

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