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Solve the system of equations using elimination:
-3х — бу =-6 and
-4х — бу = -4.

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Answer:

let's see....

lil info about elimination method:

it has to do with elimination of an entire value and coefficients meaning to get rid of them entirely! so to do that you must have two identical values.

look at -6 in the first equation and the other -6 below it in the second equation.

if you have something like that, then just look for a symbol like - or + that will eliminate them

so we use the - (minus) sign and just subtract the first equation from the second, you would get -x =2.

so x cannot be negative...

so x = -2.

( Incase the numbers aren't the same, you have to do something to make the numbers same but if you have it like that up⬆️ then just use the symbol that would eliminate those same numbers to give you x immediately)

I hope this helps

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