Question

Which of these strategies will you use to eliminate a variable in the system

Explain your answer:
-x+6y=8
7x-y=-2
a. Multiply the bottom equation by 6, then subtract the bottom equation from the
top equation.
b. Add the equations.
c. Multiply the top equation by 7, then add the equations.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:h

Answer 2

answer C

to eliminate x, multiply the top equation by 7 then add the equations

it is not A because if the bottom equation is multiplied by 6, the y’s will not cancel out if the bottom is subtracted from the top (since 6x - -6x is 12 not 0)

it is not B because adding the equations will not eliminate either variable

doing option C eliminates x since -7x + 7x is 0