Solve
-The Sum of Two Numbers Is $- 5$ Three Times the First Number Equals 4 Times the Three

question 86

Multiple Choice

Solve.
-The sum of two numbers is $- 5$ . Three times the first number equals 4 times the second number. Find the two numbers.

• A) \(- \frac { 20 } { 7 }\) and \(- \frac { 15 } { 7 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 20 } { 7 }\) and \(\frac { 15 } { 7 }\)
• C) \(- 5\) and 12
• D) \(- 20\) and \(- 15\)

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