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Consider the system of equations: Equation 1: -2x + 3y=9 Equation 2 : -8.1 – 7y = 10 Before adding the equations together, which would not result in the elimination of the variables in this system? Multiply the first equation by 8 and the second equation by 2. O Multiply the first equation by 7 and the second equation by 3. O Multiply the first equation by 4 and the second equation by -1. o Multiply the first equation by 14 and the second equation by 6.​

Consider the system of equations: Equation 1: -2x + 3y=9 Equation 2 : -8.1 – 7y = 10 Before-example-1

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The first option :

Multiply the first equation by 8 and the second equation by 2

would not result in the elimination of the variables in this system

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