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-3x + 14y =7 -2x + 13y = -1Should this be solved by elimination or substitution?

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Elimination

Step-by-step explanation

We want to decide what method will be easier to solve the system of simultaneous equations.

From the equation, we see that attempting substitution will be quite difficult because there will be fractions involved thereby making simplification difficult.

On the other hand, elimination will involve multiplying the two equations by certain factors and solving.

Therefore, elimination will be more convenient.

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