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7 November, 18:36

Select the best possible first step to solving the system by first eliminating the x variable.

4x + 9y = 21

3x - 8y = 1

A. Multiply the first equation by 3, and multiply the second equation by 4.

B. Multiply the first equation by - 3, and multiply the second equation by - 4.

C. Multiply the first equation by 8, and multiply the second equation by 9.

D. None of the above

(The answer isn't A, since I took the test and got it wrong)

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  1. 7 November, 19:45
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    D. None of the above

    Step-by-step explanation:

    The best possible first step to solving the system by first eliminating the x variable would be either to multiply the first equation by 3 and the second by - 4 or to multiply the first equation by - 3 and the second by 4.

    Since none of those answers aren't there, the answer is D. None of the above
  2. 7 November, 21:29
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    None of the above. You need to multiply one equation by - 3 and one by 4
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