document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=583539>Question 583539</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Select the best possible first step to solving the system by first eliminating the x variable<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x + 5y = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 4y = –4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 5y = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 4y = –4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"best possible\" can be a matter of opinion.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I would multiply the 2nd equation by 1.5 --> 3x + 6y = -6<BR>\n" );
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