To solve the system of equations you have to cancel out a variable. I chose to cancel out Y. First, the coefficients of y need to be the same in both equations. To do this multiply to the top equation by 2 so you get

2(2x) +2(y) = 2(-6)

4x + 2y = -12

Next, subtract the second equation from the first to cancel out the y’s

4x + 2y =-12

-(-8x + 2y = -12)

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12x = -24

Solve

X = -24/12

X=-2

Plug x into the original equation to find y

2(-2) + y = -6

-4 + y = -6

Y = -6 +4

Y=-2

You can substitute x and y into the original equations to double check

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A graph titled Cost of a Lunch in a School's Cafeteria has Days since school started on the x-axis and cost of lunch (dollars) o

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The true statement about the graph's slope is (c) Its slope is zero.

<h3>How to determine the true statement?</h3>

From the question, we have:

A horizontal line is at y = 2.5.

The horizontal line implies that the cost of lunch do not change

Horizontal lines have a slope of 0

Hence, the true statement about the graph's slope is (c) Its slope is zero.