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The rivers depth is three meters greater than its width. two time the rivers depth is equal to six meters more than twice its width.

PLZ write a system of equations and show ALL work
WOULD APPRECIATE A LOT

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Answer:

d = w + 3 (first equation)

2d = 2w + 3 (second equation).

The second equation is equivalent to the first one.

In other words, two equations carry the same information as the first one, not more.

In the language of linear algebra, the system is dependent

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