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alexdok [17]
3 years ago
8

Consider the system of linear equations. 5x+10y=15 10x+3y=13 To use the linear combination method and addition to eliminate the

x-terms, by which number should the first equation be multiplied?
A- -2
B- -1/2
C- 1/2
D- 2
Mathematics
2 answers:
antiseptic1488 [7]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

  A:  -2

Step-by-step explanation:

You want some factor k such that k(5x) +(10x) = 0. That is, 5k+10 = 0. The solution to this is k=-2, corresponding to selection A.

vesna_86 [32]3 years ago
4 0

k = -2 for sure

I normally multiply 5x+10y=15 by -2 to cancel out the x's.

This is because you can only solve the problem if one of your variables is canceled out and then you solve!

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