If the first equation is multiplied by 3 and then the equations are added, the result is _____.


3x + y = 3

x - 3y = -2


10x = 11

10x = 7

8x = 7

Verified Answer :

10x=7
x=7/10, you could work backwards to find y if it asked

Answer:  The correct option is (B) \(10x=7.\)

Step-by-step explanation:  The given equations are :

\(3x+y=3~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(i)\\\\x-3y=-2~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(ii)\)

We are to select the correct result if the first equation is multiplied by 3 and then added to the second equation.

Now, multiplying equation (i) by 3, we get

\(3(3x+y)=3\times 3\\\\\Rightarrow 9x+3y=9~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(iii)\)

adding equation (iii) to equation (ii), we get

\((9x+3y)+(x-3y)=9+(-2)\\\\\Rightarrow 9x+3y+x-3y=9-2\\\\\Rightarrow 10x=7.\)

Thus, the required result is \(10x=7.\)

Option (B) is CORRECT.