Question #N32
If $3x + 2y = 17$ and $x - 2y = 1$, what is the value of $x$?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Correct Answer is: C
Adding the two equations together eliminates $y$: $(3x + 2y) + (x - 2y) = 17 + 1$ This simplifies to $4x = 18$. Dividing both sides by 4 gives us $x = \frac{18}{4}$, or $x = 4.5$.