To eliminate the y terms and solve for x in the fewest steps, by which constants should the equation need multiplied by before a

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Colt1911 [192]

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To eliminate the y terms and solve for x in the fewest steps, by which constants should the equation need multiplied by before a

dding the equations together?

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ivanzaharov [21] · Answer 1 · 2022-12-06T19:28:04+03:00

A. Multiplied by 2 for the first then for the second multiply by three.

Explanation: the equations already have opposite signs for y so reversing the signs would be counterproductive. (Eliminates B and D) and the easiest way is to get the numbers before the Y variable to be the same. The top by 2 and bottom by 3 would do that, leaving only A.