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What is the solution of the system? Use elimination.

3x +9y=33
-10x-6y=-14
a. (-4,5)
b. (4,-1)
c. (-10, 3)
d. (-1,4)

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To solve the given system of equations using elimination, we can add the two equations together to eliminate one of the variables. Doing this, we get 3x + 9y + (-10x - 6y) = 33 + (-14), which simplifies to -7x + 3y = 19. We can then solve for y by dividing both sides of the equation by 3, giving us y = 19/3 = 6.33. We can substitute this value for y in either of the original equations to solve for x. For example, if we substitute 6.33 for y in the first equation, we get 3x + 9 * 6.33 = 33, which simplifies to 3x = 3.67. Dividing both sides of the equation by 3, we get x = 1.22. Therefore, the solution of the system is (1.22, 6.33), which is approximately (1, 6). The answer choice that is closest to this solution is (d) (-1, 4). Thus, the solution of the system is (-1, 4).

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