Explain, in complete sentences, how you would use the elimination method to solve the following system of equations. Provide the solution to the system.

6x – 5y = 4
9x + 4y = –17

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Explain, in complete sentences, how you would use the elimination method to solve the following system of equations. Provide the solution to the system.

6x – 5y = 4
9x + 4y = –17

anonymous · Answer

In elimination method, you will eliminate one variable from one of the equations to form a single variable eqn, which can be solved outrightly...

anonymous · Answer

1st eqn *4 =>  24x-20y=16

2nd eqn*5=> 45x+20y=-85

anonymous · Answer

adding these 2 eqns, y gets eliminated...
69x=-69
x=-1
substitute the value of x into any of the 2 eqns to obtain y...