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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Using Addition to Solve Systems

Question 9 • (AG Q3) Math 8: 25-26 (JTurner)

Which system of equations has one solution?

Answer
A
–5x – 10y = 24 5x + 10y = 16
B
3x + 4y = –7 –3x – 4y = 7
C
–12x + 8y = 16 12x – 8y = 16
D
–2x + 7y = –5 2x + 7y = –9

Explanation

A system has one solution when its equations represent lines that intersect at exactly one point. In choice D, adding −2x + 7y = −5 and 2x + 7y = −9 eliminates x and gives 14y = −14, so y = −1; substituting back gives x = 1. The equations therefore determine a single ordered pair, (1, −1).

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