3x + 4y = 48

6x + 2y = 60
Select the correct option for each question

Choose the best method to solve by looking at the way the equations are set up for you:

Using the best method, how could you get the x variables to cancel out?

After you complete step 2, what would your top equation be?

Line them up and add the equations together to get:

1 answer

The best method to solve the given system of equations is by elimination.

To get the x variables to cancel out, we can multiply the first equation by 2 and the second equation by 3. This will give us the same coefficient for x in both equations.

2(3x + 4y) = 2(48)
6x + 8y = 96

3(6x + 2y) = 3(60)
18x + 6y = 180

After completing step 2, the top equation would be:
6x + 8y = 96