imagine that you are asked to use the elimination method to solve the system of linear equations below. if you wanted to eliminate the x-variable, what should your next step be?
9x-y=12
x+2y=8

A. Multiply the bottom equation by 9
B. Multiply the bottom equation by -9
C. Multiply the top equation by -9
D. C. Multiply the top equation by 9

Question

imagine that you are asked to use the elimination method to solve the system of linear equations below. if you wanted to eliminate the x-variable, what should your next step be? 
9x-y=12
x+2y=8 

A. Multiply the bottom equation by 9
B. Multiply the bottom equation by -9
C. Multiply the top equation by -9 
D. C. Multiply the top equation by 9

k3du53 · Answer

What would you multiply x by to equal 9x?

wcrmelissa2001 · Answer

basically you want to get rid of x right? So to do this, what would you do

wcrmelissa2001 · Answer

@k3du53 technically it could be C or D??

wcrmelissa2001 · Answer

A or B**