GRE Question of the Day (March 24th)

Math

\({x - y + z=0}\)

\({2x +y + 3z = 0}\)

In the system of equations above, if \({z \neq 0}\), then the ratio of x to z is

(A) \({- \frac{{2}}{{1}}}\)

(B) \({- \frac{{4}}{{3}}}\)

(C) \({- \frac{{1}}{{2}}}\)

(D) \({\frac{{3}}{{4}}}\)

(E) \({\frac{{4}}{{3}}}\)

Correct Answer - B - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)

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