A pair of equations is shown below: y = 3x + 1 y = 4x – 7 What is the solution to the pair of equations? (8, 25) (–8, 25) (–8, –25) (8, –25)

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A pair of equations is shown below:

y = 3x + 1
y = 4x – 7

What is the solution to the pair of equations?
(8, 25)
(–8, 25)
(–8, –25)
(8, –25)

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The answer is (8,25)
8x3=24+1=25
4x8=32-7=25

Steven Scott answered Jun 12, 2018

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3x + 1 = 4x - 7
3x - 4x = -7 - 1
-x = -8
x = 8 <==

y = 3x + 1
y = 3(8) + 1
y = 24 + 1
y = 25 <===

solution is (8,25)

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