If we are eliminating x, we would multiply the 2nd equation by -5
5x + 18y = 23
x + 3y = 2....multiply by -5
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5x + 18y = 23
-5x - 15y = - 10 (result of multiplying by -5)
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0 + 3y = 13.....bye-bye x :)
Step-by-step explanation:
A=1/2(B1+B2)h is a trapezoid
A=1/2bh is a triangle
A=bh is a parallelogram
And A=Pir2 is a circle