Question

Please help with this quick 8th grade math question it's due tomorrow please

In the system of equations, which variable would it be easiest to solve for?
2x+4y=26
3x+y=9
A. The easiest to solve for is x in the first equation.
B. The easiest to solve for is y in the first equation.
C. The easiest to solve for is x in the second equation.
D. The easiest to solve for is y in the second equation.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

what do you think?

Answer 3

I honestly have no idea I usually just solve it

Answer 4

how would you solve it then. show me your first three steps

Answer 5

2
x
3
y
17
3
x
6
y
30
Step: Solve
2
x
3
y
17
for x:
2
x
3
y
3
y
17
3
y
(Add -3y to both sides)
2
x
3
y
17
2
x
2
3
y
17
2
(Divide both sides by 2)
x
3
2
y
17
2
Step: Substitute
3
2
y
17
2
for
x
in
3
x
6
y
30
3
x
6
y
30
3
3
2
y
17
2
6
y
30
3
2
y
51
2
30
(Simplify both sides of the equation)
3
2
y
51
2
51
2
30
51
2
(Add (-51)/2 to both sides)
3
2
y
9
2
3
2
y
3
2
9
2
3
2
(Divide both sides by 3/2)
y
3
Step: Substitute
3
for
y
in
x
3
2
y
17
2
x
3
2
y
17
2
x
3
2
3
17
2
x
4

Answer 6

Oh shoot sorry it came out like that

Answer 7

._. try again

Answer 8

It won't let me copy and paste my work

Answer 9

Can you please just help?

Answer 10

I am. I will not give you a direct answer. You need to work with me. Type it out on here if you have to