mikaylafeist
mikaylafeist mikaylafeist
  • 01-12-2016
  • Mathematics
contestada

Which ordered pair is the solution to the system of equations?
2x−y=−5
x+3y=22

A.(1, 7)
B.(4, 9)
C.(7, 19)
D.(8, 21)

Respuesta :

wizard123
wizard123 wizard123
  • 01-12-2016
Multiply top equation by 3

---> 6x -3y = -15
---> x + 3y = 22

Add equations together, this way the y terms will cancel themselves out.

---> 7x = 7

Solve for x

x = 7/7 = 1

Therefore the answer must be A) (1,7)
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

a cran apple juice blend is mixed in a ratio of cranberry to apple of 3 to 5 a. complete a table to show different amounts that are proportional. b. why are the
What is the noun for agree
Are all whole numbers a rational numbers
who was king Louie the 3rd
a set of chemical reactions within an organism
how can you divide 33/100 by
According to the declaration of independence, what are the three most basic rights?
Charlotte reads 8 1/3 pages of a book in 10 minutes. What is her average reading rate in pages per minute?
A line segment has end points of ( 4,-4) and ( 0-5) what are the coordinates of the midpoint of this line segment? a. 2 1/2 , b. -2 -9/2 , c. 4 1/2 , d. 8 ,
Which statement about immigration to the United States between 1860 and 1900 is true? a. Crop failures and starvation at home sent nearly one-quarter of the po