Question

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 =
.

Answers

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To solve the system of equations using elimination, we start with the two given equations:

1) \( 6x + 2y = 14 \)
2) \( 5x - 2y = 8 \)

First, we can add the two equations to eliminate \( y \):

Adding equation 1 and equation 2:
\[
(6x + 2y) + (5x - 2y) = 14 + 8
\]

This simplifies to:
\[
11x = 22
\]

Now, we can solve for \( x \):
\[
x = \frac{22}{11} = 2
\]

Next, we substitute \( x = 2 \) into either of the original equations to find \( y \). Let's use the first equation:

\[
6(2) + 2y = 14
\]

This simplifies to:
\[
12 + 2y = 14
\]

Now, solve for \( y \):
\[
2y = 14 - 12
\]
\[
2y = 2
\]
\[
y = 1
\]

To summarize, we fill in the blanks:
First, add the two equations to get \( 11x = 22 \). Then substitute \( 2 \) for \( x \) in either equation to get \( y = 1 \).

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