3x - 4y = 7
3x + 2y = -5

When the second equation is subtracted from the first, the resulting equation is _____.

-6y = -12
-6y = 12
-2y = -12
2y = 12

Question

3x - 4y = 7
3x + 2y = -5

When the second equation is subtracted from the first, the resulting equation is _____.

-6y = -12
-6y = 12
-2y = -12
2y = 12

anonymous · Answer

OK here Iam...umm this is fairly easy...just gimee a sec

reneeshumpert · Answer

Okay thank you

anonymous · Answer

YW

anonymous · Answer

Wait a minute.......this is about like terms, right? Or somewhere along those lines?
Yeah I bet it is.

reneeshumpert · Answer

umm, I'm not actually sure. I'm on the " addition method" section. I'm just alil confused.

anonymous · Answer

I am lost.

reneeshumpert · Answer

You and me both, I think my main problem was how to subtract equations?

anonymous · Answer

It's like I got confused. I'm trying to understand how one or two of the answers start with -6? How did they get -6?

anonymous · Answer

I'm gonna give a guess. I know thats very accurate, but I'm thinking C.

anonymous · Answer

That's not very accurate I meant.

reneeshumpert · Answer

I'm thinking that might have something to do with the subtraction part of the question, I'm not sure I can try to ask my teacher hopefully he's online