Solve the Problem Using the Elimination Method

question 61

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem using the elimination method.
-The sum of two numbers is 100 . The second number is three times as large as the first number. What are the numbers?

• A) 22 and 78
• B) 23 and 69
• C) 23 and 77
• D) 25 and 75

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