Answer:
C. x+y=5; -2x+y=2
Step-by-step explanation:
The slope of the line in Table A is ...
m = (y2 -y1)/(x2 -x1)
m = (-6 -(-4))/(11 -9) = -2/2 = -1
The slope of the line in Table B is ...
m = (-8 -20)/(-5 -9) = -28/-14 = 2
We observe that the slopes have <em>different signs</em>. This means the signs of the terms in the standard form equation will be different from one equation to the other. The only pair of equations for which that is true is the pair in choice C.
Trying these equations on the first line of the tables, we see they match the table values.
Table A: 9 +(-4) = 5 . . . true
Table B: -2(9) +20 = 2 . . . true
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<em>Additional comment</em>
Neither equation in choice A has the correct slope for either table. The equations in choice B are inconsistent, both having slope -1, but different y-intercepts.
