Question

How do you do the elimination method in systems of equations?

Answer 1

You need to have either the coefficients of the x values or the coefficients of the y values be opposites. When you add the two equations the opposites will cancel the x or y leaving only one variable to work with. After solving for that variable, plug it into either of the original equations to solve for the remaining variable.

Answer 2

You balance one of the unknowns in the equation then divide the coefficient of the unknown by itself