Question

Solve the system using the elimination method.

3x-4y=12
6x+2y=-11

Answer 1

multiply the first equation by -2

Answer 2

giving you....?

Answer 3

-6x+8y=-22

Answer 4

which takes out ...?

Answer 5

the -6x and 6x in the equations :)

Answer 6

Actually it would be -24 my b

Answer 7

it okay :)

Answer 8

so now you have 8y=-24

Answer 9

making x=3.5. That's what I kept getting. I just felt like it was wrong.

Answer 10

plug it back in and get y

Answer 11

once you get y you can get the proportionate to the second equation :)

Answer 12

also, you could reverse it and multiply the second equation by -2

Answer 13

Wait a minute. y=-3.5? because the x' cancel?

Answer 14

you have to combine like terms first sorry