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Question 1054202: The equations –a – 7b = 14 and –4a – 14b = 28 represent a system of linear equations. Which statement correctly explains how to eliminate the variable b when solving the system of equations Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source):
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Multiply eq. 1 by (-2) and add to eq. 2.
Multiply eq. 2 by (-1/2) and add to eq. 1.