Two times a number, x, plus 3 times a number, y, equals 50. Four times x minus 2 times y equals 4. What are the numbers?

A) x = 7, y = 12

B) x = 19, y = 4

C) x = 10, y = 18

D) x = - 11, y = 24

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19 May, 21:50

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Kennedy Larson · Answer 1

The answer should be D. If you plug it in,

-11 x 2 = - 22 24 x 3 = 72

72 - 22 = 50

4 x - 11 = - 44 2 x 24 = 48

48 - 44 = 4

Two times a number, x, plus 3 times a number, y, equals 50. Four times x minus 2 times y equals 4. What are the numbers?A) x = 7, y = 12B) x = 19, y = 4C) x = 10, y = 18D) x = - 11, y = 24