Question

Use elimination to solve the system. What is the value of x ? 4x+7y=-14 and 8x+5y=8

a) 3.5
b) -1.5
c) 8
d) -4

Answer 1

@cwrw238

Answer 2

@apoorvk

Answer 3

okay do something, can you multiply the whole of that first equation by '2'? what do you get?

Answer 4

16 ?

Answer 5

nvm i was looking at the wrong problem. hold on..

Answer 6

22 ? @apoorvk

Answer 7

No no, just multiply every term by '2', how did you get that 22??

Answer 8

i plugged it in for x & wh / and okay so i dont get this /:

Answer 9

*y

Answer 10

@cwrw238 :helpp ): ?!

Answer 11

@apoorvk : are you gonna help me ?

Answer 12

so 22 is your answer for what?

Answer 13

@apoorvk : what i got when i mulitplied by 2 like you said..