Question

A system of equations is shown below:

Answer 1

Answer:

(-8, -4) is the solution

Step-by-step explanation:

Determine whether or not (-8, -4) is a solution to this system.  It is a solution if we can substitute -8 for x and -4 for y in both equations and find that both equations are true:

2(-8) = 5(-4) + 4 TRUE

3(-8) - 2(-4) = -16 TRUE

So (-8, -4) is a solution to the given system.

Check out the second possible solution in the same way:

2(8) = 5(4) + 4 FALSE

Check out the third possible sol'n in the same way:

2(-4) = 5(4) + 4  FALSE

Check out the fourth in the same way:

2(4) = 5(8) + 4   FALSE

So we conclude that (-8, -4) is the sole solution to the given system.

Answer 2

Answer:

(-8, -4)

Step-by-step explanation: