<span>2x + 9y = 0 (1st)
</span><span>3x + 5y = 17 (2nd)
multiply (st) by 3 and (2nd) by 2
</span>6x + 27y = 0 (1st)
6x + 10y = 34 (2nd)
----------------------------subtract
17y = -34
y = -2
2x + 9y = 0
2x +9(-2) = 0
2x = 18
x = 9
answer
(9, -2)
Charmaine= x
William=x+3
3 times Charmaine = 3x
2times William = 2x+6
5x+6=76
5x=76-6
5x=70
X=14
Charmaine is 14
William is 3 years older so is 17
Check:
17x2= 34
14x3=42
34+42=76
So Charmaine is 14
William is 17
3 sodas cost $2.97 +.15 tax total $3.12
5% of 210000=
(210000/100)5= $10500 anually
so 4 years will be $42000
he'll pay 42000 + 210000
$252000
answer is B