The means of the grade point averages of four samples taken from a population of students are shown in the table below. Which of these is most
likely closest to the mean grade point average of the population?
Sample Size Sample Mean
10
3.34
20
3.51
30
3.42
40
3.39
A. 3.51
B. 3.42
C. 3.34
D. 3.39

So the first thing we do is to multiply the top equation by 3. the reason i want to do this is i notice there will be a 6y on both equations and can possibly add/subtract them. so we get 6y = -3x + 27. adding that and the second equation we get 6x = 27-15 which is 12. divide by 6 and we get 2. ∴ x = 2. substituting 2 into the first equation we get 2y = -2 + 9 which is 7. divide by 2 and we get 7/2. ∴ y = 7/2, x = 2.