document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144831>Question 144831</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please explain to me how to work this out, step by step if at all possible<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the system  4x - 6y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               24x - 8y = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is to be solved using the addition method, by what constant should one of the equations be multiplied if the x terms are to drop out?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Select the correct answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A)  -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B)  1/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C)  4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D)  -4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4x - 6y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24x - 8y = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is to be solved using the addition method, by what constant should one of the equations be multiplied if the x terms are to drop out?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the 1st equation by -6 so it will look like the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-24x + 36y = -24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now when you add that equation to 24x-8y=-1 you should notice <BR>\n" );
document.write( "that you get no x terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That allows you to solve for y.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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