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Which is the best FIRST STEP when solving the following system of equations?

Which is the best FIRST STEP when solving the following system of equations?-example-1

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Answer:multiply the first questions by -2

Explanation:

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Answer:

Multiply the second equation by -2

Explanation:

Multiplying equation (II) by -2 makes it easy to continue the equation by elimination method.

the second equation becomes 3c -4d = 32.

Such that it becomes:

5c + 4d = 10... (I)

-6c -4d = -32... (III)

adding equation (1) and (III)

-c = -22

c = 22.

Hope its clear!?

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