3 years ago

What is the first step in solving this system by elimination?

1 answer:

4 0

You want to try and get rid of one of the variables ( x or y) so you would multiply the second equation by 2 which would make the x variable -2x which then when added to the first equation would eliminate the x variable.

Answer: c. Multiply the second equation by 2.

You might be interested in

Beverly drew the line AB shown below. She then constructed line DC which is the perpendicular bisector of AB.

earnstyle [38]

Answer:

Line segments are congruent due to the side-angle-side congruence postulate.

Step-by-step explanation:

DC is the perpendicular bisector of line AB, this mean that DC divides AB at 90 degrees into two equal parts at point E. Hence:

AE = BE

Also DE ≅ DE (reflexive property of congruence)

Also ∠AED = ∠BED = 90° (perpendicular bisector)

We can therefore say that triangle AED and triangle BED are congruent according to the side-angle-side congruence theorem. Therefore line AD = line BD