A student is trying to solve the system of two equations given below:

Equation P: x + y = 8
Equation Q: 2x + 5y = 24

Which of the following steps can be used to eliminate the x term?

Question

A student is trying to solve the system of two equations given below: 

Equation P: x + y = 8 
Equation Q: 2x + 5y = 24 

Which of the following steps can be used to eliminate the x term?

anonymous · Answer

multiply eq P by 2 and subtract from eq Q. x will got eliminated.

anonymous · Answer

A student is trying to solve the system of two equations given below: 

Equation P: x + y = 8 
Equation Q: 2x + 5y = 24 

Which of the following steps can be used to eliminate the x term?

 2(x + y = 8)
 −2(x + y = 8)
 −1(2x + 5y = 24)
 −2(2x + 5y = 24)

anonymous · Answer

A ?

anonymous · Answer

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