Systems Elimination Method Step by Step

What is the resulting equation after the first step of the elimination method when solving the system of equations 4x + 6y = 20 and 12x - 6y = 18?

• 4y = 8

• 6x = 9

• 16x = 38

• 6y = 8.

When using the elimination method to solve the system of equations 4x + 3y = 20 and 2x - 3y = 10, what is the resulting equation after the first step?

• 3x + 3y = 30

• 2x = 20

• 6x = 30

• 5x = 25

When using the elimination method to solve the system of equations 2x + 5y = 10 and 3x - 5y = 15, what is the resulting equation after the first step?

• 5x = 25

• 5x + 10y = 20

• 5x = 20

• 6x = 30

In the system of equations 4x - 3y = 12 and 2x + 3y = 6, what is the resulting equation after the first step of the elimination method?

• 6x = 18

• 4x + 6y = 18

• 2x = 6

• 6x + 9y = 24

What is the resulting equation after the first step of the elimination method when solving the system of equations 3x + 4y = 24 and 6x - 4y = 48?

• 9x = 72

• 3x + 6y = 36

• 9x + 8y = 72

• 12x = 96

When applying the elimination method to the system of equations 5x - 2y = 10 and 10x + 2y = 40, what is the resulting equation after the first step?

• 15x = 50

• 5x = 15

• 15x + 4y = 50

• 10x = 30

What is the resulting equation after the first step of the elimination method when solving the system of equations 7x + 3y = 21 and 14x - 3y = 42?

• 21x = 63

• 7x + 6y = 28

• 21x + 9y = 63

• 10x = 50

In the system of equations 6x + 4y = 24 and 3x - 4y = 12, what is the resulting equation after the first step of the elimination method?

• 9x = 36

• 6x + 8y = 36

• 3x = 12

• 9x + 12y = 48

A variable needs to be eliminated to solve the system of equations below. Choose the correct first step.

8x + 9y =  −82

-x − 9y = 89

• Add to eliminate x

• Add to eliminate y

• Subtract to eliminate x

• Subtract to eliminate y

A variable needs to be eliminated to solve the system of equations below. Choose the correct first step.

8x + 9y =  -24

-8x − y = 16

• Add to eliminate x

• Add to eliminate y

• Subtract to eliminate x

• Subtract to eliminate y