Question

x - 4y=-37
-2x -5y=-53

Answer 1

Multiply the first equation by 2
so we get
2x-8y=-74
-2x-5y=-53

Answer 2

Now add them, so we cancel out the x
-13y=-74-53

Answer 3

once you find y, plug into one of the given equation to find x

Answer 4

idk how to do this

Answer 5

Okay, what's troubling you?

Answer 6

all of this

Answer 7

When you are solving this kind of problem, your goal is to cancel out a variable

Answer 8

ik but idk howw

Answer 9

ok so look: -2x+2x=0. Right?

Answer 10

x - 4y=-37
-2x -5y=-53

Say that you want to cancel out the x, when you add the two equation. Right now it won't cancel. So you have to multiply one equation by some number

Answer 11

Let's Multiply first equation by 2 we get
2x-8y=-74