Line a: y = x − 2
line b: y = 3x + 4

which of the following shows the solution to the system of equations and explains why?
(−3, −5), because the point does not lie on any axis (−3, −5), because the point satisfies both equations (−4, −8), because the point satisfies one of the equations (−4, −8), because the point lies between the two axes

Ascientist has discovered an organism that produces five offspring exactly one hour after its own birth, and then goes on to live for one week without producing any additional offspring. each replicated organism also replicates at the same rate. at hour one, there is one organism. at hour two, there are five more organisms. how many total organisms are there at hour seven? 2,801 19,531 19,607 97.655