Step 1 :Step 1: Rewrite the system in matrix form: \( \begin{bmatrix} -3 & 1 \\ 1 & 3 \end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix} x \\ y \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} -4 \\ 6 \end{bmatrix} \)
Step 2 :Step 2: Find the determinant: \(\mathrm{Det} = (-3)(3) - (1)(1) = -8 \)
Step 3 :Step 3: Since the determinant is not 0, the system is consistent and independent.