SOLUTION: If the equations of a system are written in general form, why is it to your advantage to solve for a variable whose coefficient is 1? Options are the following: The variable

Question 1130669: If the equations of a system are written in general form, why is it to your advantage to solve for a variable whose coefficient is 1?
Options are the following:
The variable can be easily eliminated to solve the system.
The variable can be easily distributed to solve the system.
The system can be easily identified as inconsistent.
The system can be easily solved by graphing.
The variable can be easily substituted to solve the system.
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The best answer is the last, being easily substituted to solve the system.
It can be easily eliminated, however, but often the same variable in another equation has a larger coefficient.
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