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How can you decide which variable to solve first when you are solving a linear system by substitution?

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Choose the variable whose coefficient is
choose the variable with the (select)
. If neither one of the variables have this coefficient,
integer coefficient.
(select)
least negative
least positive
most negative
most positive

Please help!! Due tonight!!

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Choose the variable whose coefficient is 1, and the select question is least positive.

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