Question

I will give you a medal if can help me
Solve the system using the elimination method.
-2x+5/3y=-5
3x=7/2y=9/2
Show work PLEASE :)

Answer 1

have you tried this on your own?
what did you get

Answer 2

get rid of the annoying fractions to make life easier. multiply first one by 3, second by 2. then see what you get

Answer 3

2nd eqution looks incorrect

Answer 4

yes sorry it is it's 3x-7/2=9/2

Answer 5

\[-6x+5y=-15\]
\[6x-7y=9\]

Answer 6

add and the x's drop out, giving yu
\[-2y=-6\] sp
\[y=-3\]

Answer 7

then replace y by -3 in either equation (the ones without the fractions would be easiest) so solve for x.