To solve the system of equations below, Grace isolated the variable [tex][tex]$y$[/tex][/tex] in the first equation and then substituted into the second equation. What was the resulting equation?

[tex]\[
\left\{
\begin{array}{l}
4 y = 8 x \\
\frac{x^2}{25} - \frac{y^2}{49} = 1
\end{array}
\right.
\][/tex]

A. [tex][tex]$\frac{x^2}{25} - \frac{4 y^2}{49} = 1$[/tex][/tex]

B. [tex][tex]$\frac{x^2}{25} - \frac{2 y^2}{49} = 1$[/tex][/tex]

C. [tex][tex]$\frac{x^2}{25} - \frac{4 x^2}{49} = 1$[/tex][/tex]

D. [tex][tex]$\frac{x^2}{25} - \frac{2 x^2}{49} = 1$[/tex][/tex]



Answer :

To solve the system of equations:

[tex]\[ \left\{\begin{array}{l} 4 y = 8 x \\ \frac{x^2}{25} - \frac{y^2}{49} = 1 \end{array}\right. \][/tex]

we start by isolating the variable [tex]\( y \)[/tex] in the first equation.

First, solve for [tex]\( y \)[/tex] in the equation [tex]\( 4y = 8x \)[/tex]:

[tex]\[ 4y = 8x \][/tex]

Divide both sides by 4:

[tex]\[ y = \frac{8x}{4} \][/tex]

Simplify:

[tex]\[ y = 2x \][/tex]

Next, we substitute [tex]\( y \)[/tex] into the second equation ([tex]\( \frac{x^2}{25} - \frac{y^2}{49} = 1 \)[/tex]) in place of [tex]\( y \)[/tex]:

[tex]\[ \frac{x^2}{25} - \frac{(2x)^2}{49} = 1 \][/tex]

Simplify inside the parentheses:

[tex]\[ \frac{x^2}{25} - \frac{4x^2}{49} = 1 \][/tex]

Thus, the resulting equation is:

[tex]\[ \frac{x^2}{25} - \frac{4x^2}{49} = 1 \][/tex]

So, the correct answer is:

C. [tex]\(\frac{x^2}{25} - \frac{4x^2}{49} = 1\)[/tex]