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Use substitution to solve the system of equations given below.
y = 2x
5x - y = -24 |
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(-8, -16) |
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no solution |
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(-4, -8) |
D. |
infinitely many solutions |
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Students from the local high school are selling tickets to the town's annual carnival. Adult admission is $5.00 and child admission is $2.50. Two hours after the carnival opened its first day, 440 tickets had been sold totaling $1900. How many adults and how many children entered the carnival during the first two hours it was open? |
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320 adults, 120 children |
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B. |
380 adults, 760 children |
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C. |
220 adults, 220 children |
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D. |
293 adults, 147 children |
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Use elimination to solve the system of equations shown below.
2x - 4y = -5
3x + 4y = -15 |
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B. |
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The sum of two numbers is 36. Twice the first number minus the second is 6. Find the numbers. |
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(14, 22) |
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(42, 6) |
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(30, 6) |
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(10, 26) |
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What is the solution of the system of equations shown below? |
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(0, 0) |
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(0, -3) |
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(3, 0) |
D. |
(1, -2) |
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