Register

5x + 2y = 8 x + y = 4 If you want to solve the system of equations by addition, which of the following could you do? Multiply the second equation by 5 and add. Multiply the seco…

5x + 2y = 8 x + y = 4 If you want to solve the system of equations by addition, which of the following could you do? Multiply the second equation by 5 and add. Multiply the seco…
50.5k views
0 votes
5x + 2y = 8

x + y = 4

If you want to solve the system of equations by addition, which of the following could you do?

Multiply the second equation by 5 and add.
Multiply the second equation by 2 and add.
Multiply the second equation by -2 and add.

User Neil Best
by
7.7k points

1 Answer

3 votes
mult the 2nd by 2 then add. this eliminates one of the variables (y) and allows you to solve the other one x
User Xavier Brassoud
by
8.3k points
← Prev Question Next Question →

No related questions found

Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories

Other Questions

How do you can you solve this problem 37 + y = 87; y =
What is .725 as a fraction
How do you estimate of 4 5/8 X 1/3
Link Copied!