Question

What is the solution to the system of equations?

Fill in the blanks to explain one way to solve this system of equations using elimination.

6x + 2y = 14
5x – 2y = 8

First, add the two equations to get 11x =
. Then substitute
for x in either equation to get y =
.

Answer 1

First you eliminate the 2y and -2y since they cancel each other out then you add the 6x+5x and 14+8, then you are left with 11x=22, then divide both sides by 11 leaving you with x=11, hope this helps!