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Which ordered pair (x, y) is a solution to the following system of equations?
{5x+4y=-14}
{3x+6y=6}
Answer choices:
A. (-6,4)
B. (2/7,18/7)
C. (18/7,2/7)
D. (6,-2)

User Ramatou
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There is a long way - but I like the short way!

There is only one correct solution so why not start with A. & D. (the easy answers) and plug them in for your variables and test them.

I started with A and what do you know - it checks out!

{5x+4y=-14} Put -6 in for x and 4 in for y

-30 + 16 = -14 Is that right? Yes Now try the next equation.

{3x+6y=6} Put -6 in for x and 4 in for y

-18 + 24 = 6 Is that right? Yes. We are good. Problem solved.

The long way would be to use the substitution method and solve for x and then substitute to find y.

User Amit Hooda
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All you gotta do is plug in the answer choices to the x & y value. So the answer would be a
User Marqs
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