2x-5y =-5
14x+5y=-5
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16x = -10
x = -10/16
x = -.626
2x-5y = -5
2(-.625) -5y = -5
-1.25 - 5y = -5
-5y = -3.75
y = .75
Choice A is approximately -.6 and .8 the others are not going to be close
<span>x + 6y = 2
4x - 3y = 10
The first thing to do when solving a system of equations using the addition/elimination method is to multiply one or both of the equation by a value that will cancel out one of the variable terms.
Based on this, the correct answer is D - multiply the bottom equation by 2 thus eliminating the y variable when the equations are added together:
</span>x + 6y = 2 x + 6y = 2
2(4x - 3y = 10) --> 8x - 6y = 20<span>
Hope this helps.</span>
