Answer :

ANSWER

C = -4

EXPLANATION

Given:

15x +20y= -10

6x + 8y= c

Thus we have:

a1 = 15x, b1 = 20y, c1 = -10

and

a2 = 6x, b2 = 8y, c2 = c

The condition now is:

[tex]\frac{a_1}{a_2}\text{ = }\frac{b_1}{b_2}\text{ = }\frac{c_1}{c_2}[/tex]

i.e:

[tex]\frac{15x}{6x}=\frac{20y}{8y}\text{ = }\frac{-10}{c}[/tex]

Determine c using the x

[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{15x}{6x}=\frac{-10}{c} \\ \frac{5}{2}\text{ = }\frac{-10}{c} \\ 5c\text{ = -20} \\ c\text{ = -}\frac{20}{5} \\ c\text{ = -4} \end{gathered}[/tex]

Determine c using the y

[tex]\begin{gathered} \frac{20y}{8y}\text{ = }\frac{-10}{c} \\ \frac{10}{4}\text{ = }\frac{-10}{c} \\ 10c\text{ = -40} \\ c\text{ = }\frac{-40}{10} \\ c\text{ = -4} \end{gathered}[/tex]

Hence, the value of C that will make the systems a dependent system is -4.