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Illey wants to solve the following equations using the method of elimination: y = x – 2 y = 4x – 8 What number should y = x – 2 be multiplied by to eliminate x?

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illey wants to solve the following equations using the method of elimination: y = x – 2 y = 4x – 8 What number should y = x – 2 be multiplied by to eliminate x?

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The second equation has 4x in it t. So to eliminate X, you need to multiply y = x-2 by -4, so the x would become -4x.

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