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What is the solution to the following system of equations?
x-3y=6
2x + 2y = 4
(-1,3)
(3,-1)
(1, -3)
(-3,1)

Respuesta :

Answer:

  (b)  (3,-1)

Step-by-step explanation:

One can determine the correct answer by checking to see if it satisfies the equations.

Checking

The first equation can be rewritten to ...

  x = 6 +3y . . . . . . . add 3y to both sides

This makes it easier to check answer choices:

  a) -1 = 6 +3(3) . . . . no

  b) 3 = 6 +3(-1) . . . . yes . . . . . (3, -1) is the solution

  c) 1 = 6 +3(-3) . . . . no

  d) -3 = 6 +3(1) . . . . no

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Additional comment

We can further convince ourselves this is the correct choice by seeing if it satisfies the second equation:

  2x +2y = 4 . . . for (x, y) = (3, -1)

  2(3) +2(-1) = 4 . . . . yes