Question

Solve the following system of equations by using the elimination method.
-2x + 9y = -13
6x – 3y = 15

Answer 1

Where are you stuck?

Answer 2

whole problem

Answer 3

This problem can be broken down into four steps:

1. Isolation
2. Substitution
3. Isolation
4. Substitution

Let's do step 1 first. Pick one of the two equations and pick one of the two variables. Then isolate that variable.