Asked by maxx

What is the solution to the system of equations?

y = 2x – 3.5

x – 2y = –14

(–7, 3.5)
(3.5, –7)
(7, 10.5)
(10.5, 7)

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
(7, 10.5)

Substitute y = 2x − 3.5 into x − 2y = −14:
x − 2(2x − 3.5) = −14 → x − 4x + 7 = −14 → −3x = −21 → x = 7, y = 2(7) − 3.5 = 10.5.