Question

What is a possible first step to eliminate a variable in the following system?
7x – 9y = 2
3x – 6y = –4

Answer 1

first choose a variable, either one!

Answer 2

x

Answer 3

ok now you have to get its coeficients equal
to do it you have to multiply one or both equations by adequate numbers!
what are the numbers?

Answer 4

Idk

Answer 5

the coeficents of x are 7 and 3
ok?

Answer 6

come on @Caramel_823

Answer 7

so you have
7x
3x

if you want to equal the coeficients by how much do you multiply the first eq and by hohw much the 2nd?