Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)
Which of the ordered pairs is the solution to the equations
\begin{cases} x+2y=5 & \\ x-2y=9 & \end{cases}
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(-7,-1)
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(-1,7)
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(7,-1)
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(-7,1)
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(1,7)
Which of the ordered pairs is the solution to the equations
\begin{cases} x+2y=5 & \\ x-2y=9 & \end{cases}
(-7,-1)
(-1,7)
(7,-1)
(-7,1)
(1,7)
\begin{cases} x+2y=5 & \\ x-2y=9 & \end{cases}
2x = 14
\therefore x = 7
Plug in the equation, we get
y = -1