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2x + 4y = 24 and 5x + y = 15 As the first step, he decided to solve for x in the first equation because it has a small, even number for the coefficient. Jill told him there was a more efficient way. What reason can Jill give for her statement? The variable y in the second equation has a coefficient of one so there will be fewer steps to the solution. The variable x in the second equation has a coefficient of 5 so it will be easy to divide 15 by 5. The variable y in the first equation is divisible by 2 so it will be the most efficient way to start. The variable y in the first equation has a larger even number. When dividing by 4, the solution will be a smaller number

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The variable y in the second equation has coefficient of one so there will be fewer steps to the solution. Hope this helped.
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