Select the best possible first step to solving the following system by first eliminating the x variable.
3x - 2y = -4
x - 5y = 16 (4 points)
Answer

Multiply the first equation by -3.

Multiply the second equation by -3.

Multiply the first equation by 3.

None of the above.

Question

Select the best possible first step to solving the following system by first eliminating the x variable.
3x - 2y = -4
x - 5y = 16 (4 points)
Answer
		
Multiply the first equation by -3.
		
Multiply the second equation by -3.
		
Multiply the first equation by 3.
		
None of the above.

anonymous · Answer

You wanna make it so that when you add the equations the x cancels out.

multiplying the second equation by -3 would make that possible

anonymous · Answer

thanks