Question

A student is trying to solve the system of two equations given below: equation p: y z = 6 equation q: 3y 4z = 1 which of these is a possible step used in eliminating the y-term? (y z = 6) ⋅ 4 (3y 4z = 1) ⋅ 4 (y z = 6) ⋅ −3 (3y 4z = 1) ⋅ 3

Answer 1

Option C is correct (y + z = 6) ⋅ −3

What is a linear equation in math?

• A linear equation only has one or two variables.
• No variable in a linear equation is raised to a power greater than 1 or used as the denominator of a fraction.
• When you find pairs of values that make a linear equation true and plot those pairs on a coordinate grid, all of the points lie on the same line.

As per the statement -

A student is trying to solve the system of two equations given below:

Equation P:   y + z = 6              ....[1]

Equation Q:  3y + 4z = 1           ....[2]

Multiply the equation [1] by -3 to both sides we have;

-3 .( y + z = 6 ) ⇒ -3y -3z = -18..........(3)

                   

Add equation [2] and [3] to eliminate the y-term;

z = -17

Therefore, the  possible step used in eliminating the y-term is, (y + z = 6) ⋅ −3

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The complete question is -

A student is trying to solve the system of two equations given below: Equation P: y + z = 6 Equation Q: 3y + 4z = 1 Which of these is a possible step used in eliminating the y-term?

(y + z = 6) ⋅ 4

(3y + 4z = 1) ⋅ 4

(y + z = 6) ⋅ −3

(3y + 4z = 1) ⋅ 3