-2.5 because a positives opposite is a negative.
The answer is 7!
The number In front of the variable is always the coefficient.
1) -3(5x+2y=-3)⇒ -15x-6y=9
⇒ -9x=27
2(3x+3y=9)⇒ 6x+6y=18
2) -9x/-9=27/-9 ⇒ x=-3
3) 3(-3)+3y=9⇒ -9+9+3y=9+9⇒ 3y/3=18/3⇒ y=6
Answer: (-3,6)
Reasoning:
Step 1) In order to eliminate, first I had to multiple the first equation by -3 and the second by 2 so that when combining the equations y would cancel each other out so that I could solve for x. <em>Note: There are many combinations as to how you could multiple the equations so that either the x or y would cancel out.
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Step 2) Once y is eliminated, solve for x.
Step 3) Now plug x back into one of the original equations and solve for y. <em>Note: Plug x back into one of the original equations, not the equations that were changed by multiplication,</em>
24 is greater than 16. Or in mathematical terms 24 > 16
The least common multiple for 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, and 15 is 60.
