Question y-9-x-

1.4 Systems of Two Linear Equations - Substitution method
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y-9x=13

5x=2y

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

A.

52,1

B.

1,25

C.

-2,-5

D.

-5,-2

y - 9 x = 13 5 x = 2 y What is the solution x

Hard-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 C is correct. Adding 9 x to both sides of the first equation in the given system yields y = 9 x + 13 . Substituting the expression 9 x + 13 for y in the second equation in the given system yields 5x=29x+13. Distributing the 2 on the right-hand side of this equation yields 5 x = 18 x + 26 . Subtracting 18 x from both sides of this equation yields - 13 x = 26 . Dividing both sides of this equation by -13 yields x = -2 . Substituting -2 for x in the equation y = 9 x + 13 yields y=9-2+13, or y = -5 . Therefore, the solution x,y to the given system of equations is -2,-5.

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

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

Choice D is incorrect. This is the solution y,x, not x,y, to the given system of equations.