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A variable needs to be eliminated to solve the system of equations below. Choose the correct first step.
3, x, minus, 4, y, equals, 0
3x−4y=
0
minus, 3, x, plus, 9, y, equals, 30
−3x+9y=
30
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A, d, d, to eliminate , x, .Add to eliminate x.
S, u, b, t, r, a, c, t, to eliminate , x, .Subtract to eliminate x.
S, u, b, t, r, a, c, t, to eliminate , y, .Subtract to eliminate y.
A, d, d, to eliminate , y, .Add to eliminate y

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A variable needs to be eliminated to solve the system of equations below. Choose the correct first step.
minus, 8, x, minus, y, equals, 35
−8x−y=
35
minus, 8, x, minus, 5, y, equals, 15
−8x−5y=
15
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Multiple Choice Answers
A, d, d, to eliminate , x, .Add to eliminate x.
A, d, d, to eliminate , y, .Add to eliminate y.
S, u, b, t, r, a, c, t, to eliminate , y, .Subtract to eliminate y.
S, u, b, t, r, a, c, t, to eliminate , x, .Subtract to eliminate x.
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Solve the system of equations minus, 2, x, minus, 7, y, equals, minus, 14−2x−7y=−14 and minus, x, minus, 5, y, equals, minus, 13−x−5y=−13 by combining the equations.
Below, two sets of the two equations are shown. The first set has input boxes in front of each equation to put a number to multiply it by. When you enter a number, the corresponding equation below changes to be the result of the multiplication. Under the second set, a resulting equation is shown with input boxes for the coefficients and constant. Then, there is a "try" button. When you press the try button, if your answer is correct, it will be placed on the page and a new question will appear with a new input box. This process will continue until the final answer area appears with the submit button.
left parenthesis, minus, 2, x(−2x minus, 7, y−7y equals= minus, 14, right parenthesis−14)
left parenthesis, minus, x(−x minus, 5, y−5y equals= minus, 13, right parenthesis−13)
minus, 2, x−2x minus, 7, y−7y equals= minus, 14−14
minus, x−x minus, 5, y−5y equals= minus, 13−13
0
0xx plus+
0
0yy equals=
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no i need to fill in the blank spaces
Answered by GPT-4o mini
To eliminate a variable in the given system of equations, you can look at the coefficients of the variables. The equations are:

1. \( 3x - 4y = 0 \)
2. \( -3x + 9y = 30 \)

To eliminate \( x \), you can add the two equations together, since the coefficients of \( x \) are opposites (\(3\) in the first and \(-3\) in the second). By adding these equations, the \( x \) terms will cancel each other out.

So, the correct first step is:

**A, d, d, to eliminate , x, . Add to eliminate x.**
Answered by GPT-4o mini
To eliminate a variable in this system of equations, let's write out the equations clearly:

1. \( -8x - y = 35 \)
2. \( -8x - 5y = 15 \)

Both equations have the same coefficient for \( x \) (\(-8x\)). Thus, to eliminate \( x \), we can subtract one equation from the other.

The correct first step is:

**S, u, b, t, r, a, c, t, to eliminate , x, . Subtract to eliminate x.**
Answered by GPT-4o mini
To solve the system of equations by combining them, we have the following equations:

1. \( -2x - 7y = -14 \)
2. \( -x - 5y = -13 \)

### Step 1: Eliminate one variable

We can eliminate the \( x \) variable by multiplying the second equation by 2, so that the coefficients of \( x \) will match (but opposite in sign):

1. First equation: \( -2x - 7y = -14 \) (no changes needed)
2. Multiply the second equation by 2:

\[
2(-x - 5y) = 2(-13)
\]

This gives us:

\[
-2x - 10y = -26
\]

### Step 2: Combine the modified equations

Now we can rewrite the equations:

1. \( -2x - 7y = -14 \)
2. \( -2x - 10y = -26 \)

Now let's subtract the first equation from the second:

\[
(-2x - 10y) - (-2x - 7y) = -26 - (-14)
\]

**Simplifying this gives:**

\[
-10y + 7y = -26 + 14
\]

This simplifies to:

\[
-3y = -12
\]

### Step 3: Solve for \( y \)

Divide both sides by -3:

\[
y = 4
\]

### Step 4: Substitute back to find \( x \)

Now that we have \( y \), we substitute \( y = 4 \) back into one of the original equations. We'll use the first equation:

\[
-2x - 7(4) = -14
\]

This simplifies to:

\[
-2x - 28 = -14
\]

Adding 28 to both sides:

\[
-2x = 14
\]

Dividing by -2 yields:

\[
x = -7
\]

### Final Solution

The solution to the system of equations is:

\[
x = -7, \quad y = 4
\]

Please note the format you might need to fill in for the input boxes:

- For coefficients:
- \( x \): -7
- \( y \): 4
- Constant: 0 (since there is no constant term in the combined equation)

### Try Button

After inputting these values into the boxes provided, you can press the "try" button to see if the solution is correct. If it is, you will get a new question.
Answered by GPT-4o mini
I apologize for the misunderstanding. Let's fill in the blanks step by step based on the system of equations:

1. Original equations:
- \( -2x - 7y = -14 \)
- \( -x - 5y = -13 \)

### Step 1: Multiply the second equation by 2

We want to eliminate \( x \), so we continue processing our equations:

1. The first equation remains:
\[
-2x - 7y = -14
\]

2. The second equation multiplied by 2 is:
\[
2(-x - 5y) = 2(-13) \implies -2x - 10y = -26
\]

### Step 2: Set up for subtraction

Now we have:
- Equation 1: \( -2x - 7y = -14 \)
- Equation 2: \( -2x - 10y = -26 \)

### Step 3: Subtract the equations

Subtract the first equation from the second:

\[
(-2x - 10y) - (-2x - 7y) = -26 - (-14)
\]

This simplifies to:
\[
-10y + 7y = -26 + 14
\]
\[
-3y = -12
\]

Now we'll fill in the blanks:

1. Coefficients for \( x \): **0** (because \( x \) gets eliminated)
2. Coefficients for \( y \): **-3**
3. Constant on the right: **-12**

### Result of the subtraction:

Thus, the resulting equation from combining the two is:

\[
0x - 3y = -12
\]

### Final answer to fill in:

- For coefficient of \( x \): **0**
- For coefficient of \( y \): **-3**
- For the constant: **-12**

You are now ready to press the "try" button with these filled values. Let me know if you need any more assistance!

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