Question

A system of equations is shown below:

Equation A: 5x+9y=12
Equation B: 4x−3y=8
Which method eliminates one of the variables?

(1 point)
Responses

Multiply Equation B by 54
and add the result to Equation A.
Multiply Equation B by 5 fourths and add the result to Equation A.

Multiply Equation B by 3
and add the result to Equation A.
Multiply Equation B by 3 and add the result to Equation A.

Multiply Equation A by −13
and add the result to Equation B.
Multiply Equation A by negative 1 third and add the result to Equation B.

Multiply Equation A by 45
and add the result to Equation B.

Answer 1

The correct method that eliminates one of the variables is to "Multiply Equation B by 3 and add the result to Equation A."