Question

-7x - y = 0

7x + 8y = -6

What is the result of subtracting the second equation from the first?

Answer 1

-14x - 9y = 6

Explanation:

subtract the similar terms from each other

-7x - 7x = -14x

-y - 8y = -9y

0 - - 6 = 0 + 6 = 6

put it together:

-14x - 9y = 6

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