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What multiplier should be used for each of the following equations to eliminate one unknown by subtraction?
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What multiplier should be used for each of the following equations to eliminate one unknown by subtraction?
3x - y = 7 2x + 7y = 42 Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! MULTIPLYING THE FIRST EQUATION BY -7 ALLOWS YOU TO SUBTRACT THESE 2 EQUQTIONS.
OR YOU CAN MULTIPLY THE FIRST EQUATION BY 2 & THE SECOND ONE BY 3 & SUBTRACT.
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