Solve the Problem Using the Elimination Method

question 58

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem using the elimination method.
-The sum of two numbers is 8. Four times the larger number plus two times the smaller number is 66. Find the numbers.

• A)17 and -9
• B)17 and -25
• C)25 and -17
• D)33 and -25

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Definitions:

Zero

A numeral representing the absence of any quantity or value; in mathematics and physics, it is considered a point of reference.

Peak-to-peak

A term used to describe the difference between the highest and the lowest values of a waveform, indicating its overall amplitude variation.

RMS Level

The root mean square level, a statistical measure of the magnitude of a varying quantity.

RMS

Root Mean Square, a statistical measure of the magnitude of a varying quantity, commonly used to compute the effective value of an AC current or voltage.