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Solving Systems of Linear Equations: Linear Combinations Answers

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What values could A and B be for this system to have no solutions?

A
A = 6, B = –4.5
B
A = –10, B = –4.5
C
A = –6, B = –3
D
A = 10, B = –3
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Which constants can be multiplied by the equations so one variable will be eliminated when the systems are added together?5x + 13y = 23212x + 7y = 218

A
The first equation can be multiplied by –13 and the second equation by 7 to eliminate y.
B
The first equation can be multiplied by 7 and the second equation by 13 to eliminate y.
C
The first equation can be multiplied by –12 and the second equation by 5 to eliminate x.
D
The first equation can be multiplied by 5 and the second equation by 12 to eliminate x.
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What does 0 = 0 indicate about the solutions of the system?

A
There are 0 solutions to the system.
B
The solution to the system is (0, 0).
C
There are solutions to the system at the x- and y-intercepts.
D
There are infinitely many solutions to the system.
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During one month of cell phone use, Noah used 200 anytime minutes and 400 text messages, and paid $80.00. The next month, he used 150 anytime minutes and 350 text messages, and paid $67.50. Which statement is true?

A
Each text message costs 5 cents more than each anytime minute.
B
Each anytime minute costs 10 cents more than each text message.
C
A text message and an anytime minute each cost 25 cents.
D
Each text message costs double the amount of an anytime minute.
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What values could A and B be for this system to have no solutions?

A
A = 6, B = –4.5
B
A = –10, B = –4.5
C
A = –6, B = –3
D
A = 10, B = –3
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number of customersnumber of slices of cheesetotal pounds of cheese✔ cost per pound of cheese

A
number of customers
B
number of slices of cheese
C
total pounds of cheese
D
✔ cost per pound of cheese
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x + y = 13x + y = 55✔ (1/3)x + (1/5)y = 13(1/3)x + (1/5)y = 55

A
x + y = 13
B
x + y = 55
C
✔ (1/3)x + (1/5)y = 13
D
(1/3)x + (1/5)y = 55
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7913✔ 25

A
7
B
9
C
13
D
✔ 25
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The equation that represents the total number of members is[___].

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A
+ y = 13
B
x+ y = 55
C
(1/3)x + (1/5)y = 13
D
(1/3)x+ (1/5)y = 55

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