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  • 23-02-2021
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Select the best possible first step to solving the system by first eliminating the x variable.

3x + 5y = 1
2x + 4y = −4

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  • 23-02-2021
2x + 4y = -4

2x = -4 - 4y

x = -2-2y

(3x+5y=1) ----> (1)

3(-2-2y) + 5y = 1

-6 -6y + 5y = 1

-6 -y = 1

-y = 1 + 6

-y = 7

y = -7


2x + 4y = -4

2x + 4(-7) = -4

2x -28 = -4

2x = 24

x = 12

(x,y) = (12,-7)
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