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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Use elimination to solve the system. What is the value of x? 4x + 7y = -14 and 8x + 5y = 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Nope

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the first one

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

@skullpatrol the problem asks for elimination, not substitution...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so what would I do?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

first multiply the 1st eq with 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@skullpatrol I kind of do

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@shkrina ok....

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

multiply the 1st equation by 5 and the 2nd equation by -7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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