Question

Find the solution to this system of equations..

-7x + 6y = 59
-8x + 6y = 58

@texaschic101

Answer 1

@elephantine

Answer 2

@thomaster @study-mode @eliassaab

Answer 3

Do you have an idea of how to start?

Answer 4

Nope.

Answer 5

Okay so you could use substitution or elimination. Which do you prefer?

Answer 6

Wait don't you do this...

-7x + 6y = 59
-8x + 6y = 58
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add

or something along them lines?

Answer 7

Yes, but first you need to make one of the terms cancel out. So you could multiply -7x+6y=59 by -1. Which will result in 7x-6y=-59. Then when you add down the -6y and 6y will cancel out.