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Which of the following steps would you perform to the system of equations below so that the equations have opposite y-coefficients? 4x+2y=4 12x - y = 26

Which of the following steps would you perform to the system of equations below so that the equations have opposite y-coefficients? 4x+2y=4 12x - y = 26
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Which of the following steps would you perform to the system of equations

below so that the equations have opposite y-coefficients?
4x+2y=4
12x - y = 26

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User Musefan
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You would multiply the entire second equation by -2, which would make the y-coefficient change from -1 to 2 and become opposite to the y-coefficient of the first equation. The new equations would be:

4x + 2y = 4
-24x + 2y = -52
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