Question

If you wanted to eliminate the y variable by adding the two equations in the following system, what could be your first step?

x − y = 6
4x − 3y = 12

Add the two equations together

Multiply the first equation by −4

Multiply the first equation by 3

Multiply the first equation by −3

Answer 1

Multiply the first equation by −4

Answer 2

No, no, goformit.

Answer 3

That's not the correct answer.

Answer 4

@ParthKohli then?

Answer 5

You'd want to convert \(-y \) in the first equation to get \(+3y\). How would you do that?