Question

Part 1: Explain, in complete sentences, how you would use the elimination method to solve the following system of equations.

Part 2: Provide the solution to the system.

2x – 5y = –12
3x – 4y = 3

Answer 1

subtract line 1 from line two which will give you a singular x and y (x+y=15)
then solve for either x or y and substitute into one of the original equations.
x=15-y
(30-3y)-5y=-12
-8y=-42