Question

Of the four choices given, which two, when written as a system, have a solution of (-4,5)?

Answer 1

Answer:

both choices with 2x+y = -3

Step-by-step explanation:

to have the solution (-4, 5), that point must be on both equations/functions, meaning it must be on either one.

in other words, if the point is not on at least one of the functions, it cannot be a solution for that system.

the given function

2x + y = -3

looks like for the point (-4, 5)

2×-4 + 5 = -3

-8 + 5 = -3

-3 = -3

correct.

but

-2x + y = -3

looks like for (-4, 5)

-2×-4 + 5 = -3

8 + 5 = -3

13 = -3

wrong. the point is not on this function.

as we can therefore rule out 2 of the answer options, the other 2 most be correct.