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17 July, 15:30

To solve this system of equations using the combination method, what could you multiply each equation by to cancel out the x-variable?

A: 5x-2y=10

B: 4x+3y=7

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Multiply A by - 4 and B by 5

Multiply A by 4 and B by 3

Multiply A by - 3 and B by 2

Multiply A by 3 and B by 2

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  1. 17 July, 15:44
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    Since you want to cancel x-terms, you're only concerned with the x-term coefficients, 5 and 4. You will want to use the opposite of one of these. It usually works well to multiply the equation with the least y-coefficient by the negative multiplier. That is ...

    Multiply A by - 4 and B by 5.
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