SOLUTION: What is a possible first step in eliminating a variable in the following system of equations? 4x + 5y = –23 3x + 10y = –14 Answer Multiply the second equation by 2. Mult

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Question 543918: What is a possible first step in eliminating a variable in the following system of equations?
4x + 5y = –23
3x + 10y = –14
Answer
Multiply the second equation by 2.
Multiply the first equation by –2.
Multiply the second equation by –2.
Multiply the first equation by 2.

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What is a possible first step in eliminating a variable in the following system of equations?
4x + 5y = –23
3x + 10y = –14
Answer: Multiply the first equation by –2.
Cheers,
Stan H.