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Algebra practice question

Which ordered pair (x, y) satisfies both x = 4 and x + y = 9?

  1. A. (4, 5)Correct
  2. B. (5, 4)
  3. C. (4, 9)
  4. D. (9, 0)

Answer: A. (4, 5)

x = 4, and then 4 + y = 9 gives y = 5.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. (5, 4)
x must be 4, not 5.
C. (4, 9)
4 + 9 = 13, not 9.
D. (9, 0)
x must be 4.

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