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Algebra
/ Systems of two linear equations in two variables
Difficulty: Hard
If 
is the solution to the system of equations above, what is the value of 
?
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Explanation
Choice B is correct. Subtracting the second equation, 
, from the first equation, 
, results in 
, or 
. Combining like terms on the left-hand side of this equation yields 
.
Choice A is incorrect and may result from miscalculating 
as 
. Choice C is incorrect and may result from miscalculating as 5. Choice D is incorrect and may result from adding 9 to 4 instead of subtracting 9 from 4.