Question y-4-x-

1.4 Systems of Two Linear Equations - Substitution method
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y=4

x=y+6

The solution to the given system of equations is x,y. What is the value of x ?

A.

10

B.

6

C.

4

D.

2

y = 4 x = y + 6 The solution to the given system of equations

Easy-difficulty · SAT Math · Systems of Two Linear Equations — Substitution method. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.

Answer explanation

Choice A is correct. According to the first equation in the given system, y = 4 . Substituting 4 for y in the second equation in the given system yields x=4+6, or x = 10 .

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the value of y , not x .

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.