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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which is the solution of the system

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A. (-4, 2) B. (-3, 1) C. (-3, -5) D. (4, -6)

hartnn (hartnn):

lets use method of elimination and eliminate 'y' can you multiply 1st equation by 3 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-2x3?

hartnn (hartnn):

what was that ? i asked to multiply each term of x+y=-2 by 3.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-2x3= -6

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

yeah but what about the left hand side of the first equation @aaronofcharsky ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Are you talking about x+y? @UnkleRhaukus

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

yes, if your going to multiply one side of the equation , you have to multiply the other side by the same factor to keep the equation balanced

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So do I multiply x+y by 3?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@UnkleRhaukus

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

yeys

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