AlgebraHardDifference of the solution values
Algebra practice question
If 3x + 2y = 23 and 5x − 2y = 17, what is the value of x − y?
Answer: 1
Add the equations: 8x = 40, x = 5. Then 15 + 2y = 23, y = 4. x − y = 1.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 4
- 4 is y alone.
- If you answered 5
- 5 is x alone.
- If you answered 9
- 9 is x + y.
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