Answer:
(8, 5) (Answer C)
Step-by-step explanation:
Write this system of linear equations in a (vertical) column:
4x - 3y = 17
5x + 4y = 60
Let's eliminate y through addition/subtraction:
Multiply 4x - 3y = 17 by 4, obtaining 16x - 12y = 68, and
multiply 5x + 4y = 60 by 3, obtaining 15x + 12y = 180. Then we have:
16x - 12y = 68
15x + 12y = 180
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31x = 248, and so x = 248/31 = 8.
Now find y. Substitute 8 for x in 5x + 4y = 60: 5(8) + 4y = 60, or
4y = 60 - 40 = 20.
Thus, y = 20/4, or y = 5.
The solution is (8, 5) (Answer C)
