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How do I use the system of elimination on a problem like y=5x-8 and y=-6x+3? I don't know how to get a least on one the variables to be the same so I can eliminate.

How do I use the system of elimination on a problem like y=5x-8 and y=-6x+3? I don't know how to get a least on one the variables to be the same so I can eliminate.
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How do I use the system of elimination on a problem like y=5x-8 and y=-6x+3? I don't know how to get a least on one the variables to be the same so I can eliminate.

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multiply the first equation by 6 and the second by 5 and add them together
6y=30x-48
5y=-30x+15
then
11y=-33
y=-3
x=1
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