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By what number should you muliply the first equation to solve using elimination (of the x variable)?

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-2x-3y=-4
-6x+4y=-38
a. 2 b. -4 c. 2 d. -2
asked Mar 14, 2014 in ALGEBRA 1 by payton Apprentice

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Given equations are -2x -3y = 4 ---> (1)

-6x + 4y = -38 ---> (2)

To elimnate the  variables in two equations,

Must be coefficients of  one variable in two equations are same value with positive or

negitive sign.

In this case  to eliminate variable ,

Coefficient  of x  = -2 in equation (1).

Coefficient  of x  = -6 in equation (2).

± 3 should multiply the first equation to solve in elimination method.

None of the option correct choice.

answered Mar 14, 2014 by ashokavf Scholar

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