Part 1: Explain, in complete sentences, how you would use the elimination method to solve the following system of equations. (4 points)

Part 2: Provide the solution to the system. (2 points)

8x + 5y = 3
7x – 3y = 10

Question

Part 1: Explain, in complete sentences, how you would use the elimination method to solve the following system of equations. (4 points)

Part 2: Provide the solution to the system. (2 points)

8x + 5y = 3
7x – 3y = 10

anonymous · Answer

In order to use the elimination method, I would multiply 7 on the first equation and 8 to the second equation and make the coefficients of x equal to 56. After that, I would subtract equation #2 from equation #1, eliminating the x. By doing so, we will only have y in our equation, enabling us to solve the value for y. After doing so, we can substitute the value of y into the first equation, hence finding the value for x.

anonymous · Answer

By using the elimination method, the answers will be x=1 and y=-1