Asked by caleb

Which method is BEST to solve a system of linear equations when both equations are written in standard form?

substitution

graphing

elimination

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Elimination.

Why: When both equations are in standard form (Ax + By = C), elimination lets you add or subtract the equations (often after scaling) to cancel one variable directly. Substitution usually requires solving one equation for a variable (which can introduce fractions), and graphing is imprecise.