Solve the system by elimination. \( \left\{\begin{array}{l}3 x+4 y=4 \\ -x-3 y=-8\end{array}\right. \) One solution: ONo solution O Infinite number of solutions
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To solve the system by elimination, we can manipulate the equations to eliminate one variable. Multiplying the second equation by 3 gives us \( -3x - 9y = -24 \). Now we have: 1. \( 3x + 4y = 4 \) 2. \( -3x - 9y = -24 \) Adding these two equations eliminates \( x \): \( (3x - 3x) + (4y - 9y) = 4 - 24 \) This simplifies to: \( -5y = -20 \) Dividing both sides by -5 gives: \( y = 4 \) Now substitute \( y = 4 \) back into the first equation: \( 3x + 4(4) = 4 \) or \( 3x + 16 = 4 \) This simplifies to: \( 3x = 4 - 16 \) Thus, \( 3x = -12 \) and \( x = -4 \). The solution to the system is \( x = -4 \) and \( y = 4 \), meaning there is one solution: \( (-4, 4) \).
