SOLUTION: to solve the system by the method of choice 2x-7y=1 -5x+8y=-2 what method would i use

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Question 316525: to solve the system by the method of choice 2x-7y=1
-5x+8y=-2
what method would i use
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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I would use elimination.
Multiply eq. 1 by 5, eq. 2 by 2 and add them together to eliminate x.