Question

4x-2y=18
5x+3y=17

Solve to find the solution using the elimination method. Answer had to be in simplified fraction ordered pair

Answer 1

x=4 and y=-7

Answer 2

@agent0smith

Answer 3

To solve using the elimination method:

Multiply both sides of the the first equation by 3
Multiply both sides of the the second equation by 2

Then add both equations together and solve for x.

Answer 4

4x-2y=18
5x+3y=17

as Hero said,

3(4x-2y=18)
+2(5x+3y=17)
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make sure you multiply EVERYTHING in the equation by those numbers

Answer 5

ok

Answer 6

i got it thxs