Solve the Problem Using the Elimination Method

question 33

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem using the elimination method.
-The sum of two numbers is 4. Three times the larger number plus two times the smaller number is 37. Find the numbers.

• A) 25 and -21
• B) 33 and -29
• C) 29 and -25
• D) 25 and -29

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Definitions:

Ruff Degradation

A chemical reaction used to shorten the carbon chain of sugars by one carbon atom through oxidation.

Optically Active

Describes compounds that have the ability to rotate the plane of polarized light, a property often associated with the presence of chiral centers.

Aldaric Acid

A variety of sugar acid derived by converting the aldehyde group and the primary alcohol group in an aldose into carboxylic acids through oxidation.

Soyasaponin

A class of organic compounds found in soybeans, known for their foaming properties and potential health benefits.