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A system of equations is shown below.

2x+y=9 and x+3y=-13

Which sequence of operations would produce the correct x- or y-value of the solution to this system of equations?

A) multiply the second equation by –1 and add the result to the first equation to eliminate x and solve for y

B) multiply the first equation by 3 and add the result to the second equation to eliminate y and solve for x

C) multiply the first equation by –3 and add the result to the second equation to eliminate y and solve for x

D) multiply the second equation by and add the result to the first equation to eliminate the constant and solve for x and y

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...The answer is C.
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