Question

Use elimination to solve the system of equations. Enter your answer as an ordered pair; example: (4, -5)

5x-3y=42
8x+5y=28

Answer 1

Show what you have so far.

Answer 2

-3x+2y=14

Answer 3

How did you get that?

Answer 4

subtract the 1st equasion from the 2nd..
idk im confused if i knew how 2 do this i wouldn't have posted it

Answer 5

can u break it down nd sho me how u got the awnser

Answer 6

Yes but the whole point of subtracting the equations is to cancel out 1 of the variables. Just multiply both equations by a number so that one variable has the same coefficient in both equations. Then you subtract the equations.