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How do you find out how many solutions a equation has as in dependent inconsistent and independent?

How do you find out how many solutions a equation has as in dependent inconsistent-example-1
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Firstly, note that If an equation has at least one solution, it is said to be consistent

but If an equation has no solution, it is said to be inconsistent

If a consistent system has an infinite number of solutions, it is dependent . When you graph the equations, both equations represent the same line.

If a consistent system has exactly one solution, it is independent

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