Question

solve this equation by using the elimination method?

Answer 1

2x + 3y = 18
5x – y = 11

Answer 2

@zepdrix

Answer 3

Multiply the bottom eq by3.
Then solve for x.

2x+ 3y=18
15x-3y=33

Answer 4

What did u get for x?

Answer 5

3

Answer 6

Yes. Now substitute the 3 into the equations to get y

Answer 7

y = 4

Answer 8

Yes. Put your answer as an ordered pair. (3,4)

Answer 9

can you help me with one more?

Answer 10

Sure

Answer 11

2x – 5y = 1
3x – 4y = -2

Answer 12

Decide which to eliminate. X or y

Answer 13

i don't know. i guess x?

Answer 14

Ok. You'll need to multiply by 3 on the to eq. And -2 on the bottom. That way the x values will cancel out

Answer 15

6x-15 = 3
-6x +8y=4

Answer 16

how did you get "+8y"

Answer 17

-2(-4)

Answer 18

oh wait okay

Answer 19

y = -1?

Answer 20

Ye

Answer 21

and x = -2?

Answer 22

Yes

Answer 23

Great. Understand?

Answer 24

i think so. thank you.

Answer 25

You're welcome