Which ordered pair is the solution to the system of equations?
-5x-3y=12
x-3y=-6

A. (3, −3)

B. (−3, 1)

C. (6, 4)

D. (9, 5)

Question

Which ordered pair is the solution to the system of equations?
-5x-3y=12
 x-3y=-6

 
  
 
 

 
 

  

  A. (3, −3)
   
   

 
 

  

  B. (−3, 1)
   
   

 
 

  

  C. (6, 4)
   
   

 
 

  

  D. (9, 5)

anonymous · Answer

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haleyelizabeth2017 · Answer

Let's just solve for x and y, then we can just see which it is...easier than plugging them all in :D

haleyelizabeth2017 · Answer

so I got x and y isolated in both and I got x=3y-6 and y=5/3x-4

haleyelizabeth2017 · Answer

@Maddox1000 I got B