SOLUTION: If I were to solve the Elimination method of: 9x+10y=14 7x+5y=-3, what would the answer be for x?

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Question 1133643: If I were to solve the Elimination method of: 9x+10y=14 7x+5y=-3, what would the answer be for x?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Maybe you should try solving the system yourself.

system%289x%2B10y=14%2C7x%2B5y=-3%29

Multiply first equation by 1 and multiply the second equation by 2.
Subtract the resulting second equation from the resulting first equation. One more step to solve for x.

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

If I were to solve the Elimination method of: 9x+10y=14 7x+5y=-3, what would the answer be for x?
9x + 10y = 14 ------- eq (i)

7x + 5y = - 3 ------- eq (ii)

Multiplying eq (i) by 1, as the other person suggests, makes ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE! 

You just need to MULTIPLY eq (ii) by - 2 to get eq (iii). 

Then, add eqs (iii) & (i) to ELIMINATE y and continue to solve for x.

That's ALL!