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Question 34 ptsConsider the system of equations4x + 5y - 213x - 10y = 15Multiply every term in one of the equations by some number so that the y terms will have opposite coefficients,Write the new equationEdit View Insert Format Tools Table12pt Paragraph1 B вI Ų Av ev qz vlov v Pay Bvl 81

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ANSWER:


-8x-10y=-42

Explanation:

We have the following system of equations


\begin{gathered} 4x+5y=21 \\ 3x-10y=15 \end{gathered}

If we want to make the coefficient of y equal, we must divide the two quotients, like this


(-10)/(5)=-2

Therefore we multiply by -2, the first equation


\begin{gathered} -2\cdot4x+-2\cdot5y=-2\cdot21 \\ -8x-10y=-42 \end{gathered}


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