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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the best first step to solve the system using elimination? 6x – 5y = 4 9x + y = –17

OpenStudy (amistre64):

best first step? there is no mathical basis for choosing a best that I know of .... maybe in stats, but we all know that stats aint real math

OpenStudy (amistre64):

a simple first step would be to scale the under by 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

cancel out the y's first

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