Answer:
To eliminate solve for y, we need to eliminate x and we will do that by multiplying the first equation by 8 and multiply the second equation by 9.
y=6
Step-by-step explanation:
In the equations:
9x + 3y = -18 -----------------------------------------------------------------(1)
8x + 7y = 10 --------------------------------------------------------------------(2)
To solve for y, we will have to eliminate x
To eliminate x, we will follow the steps below;
multiply equation (1) through by 8 and multiply equation (2) through by 9
The resulting equations are
72x + 24y = -144 ----------------------------------------------------------(3)
72x + 63y = 90 -----------------------------------------------------------(4)
Then we will go ahead and subtract equation (4) from equation (3)
39y =234
divide both-side of the equation by 39
39y /39=234/39
y=6
