SOLUTION: By what number should you multiply the first equation to solve using elimination? –2x – 5y = –16 –8x + 3y = –18

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Question 622067: By what number should you multiply the first equation to solve using elimination?
–2x – 5y = –16
–8x + 3y = –18
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(15649) About Me  (Show Source):
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multiply the 1st equation by -4, then add the equations to find y