Answer:
The answer that is <em>not </em>true when x = -4 is <u>B</u>.
Step-by-step explanation:
Since x = -4, that means all we have to do to eliminate answers is plug -4 in place of x.
A is incorrect because 2 × -4 = -8, which means that answer IS true and we're looking for the one that isn't true.
Same with C, -4 + -4 + -4 added together gives you -12 = -12, therefore isn't the right choice.
Finally D. -4/4 divided equals -1, so that would make it -1 = -1.
B is the only one that doesn't make sense, therefore you have your answer.
5x+3y=-9
-2x+y=8
The first step is the trickery (and quite frankly, hardest to explain) part. You need to multiply one equation by a number that will create one variable to be the negative version of the other...(Confusing, right? Don't worry, I'll show you)
We are going to solve for X first.
We will multiply the second equation by -3
5x+3y=-9
-3(-2x+y)=(-3)8
Now simplify:
5x+3y= -9
6x-3y= -24
Now combine the two equations (add them together)
11x= -33
Divide by 11
X=-3
Now plug X in to one of the first equations:
5(-3)+3y= -9
-15+3y =-9
3Y= 6
Y= 2
So your final answer is:
x= -3
Y= 2
Hope this helps!
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
-12, -9, 6, 8 because negatives are smaller than positives.
