Asked by rocki

When solving the following system of equations, which variable would be the easiest to solve for?

5x + 3y = 22
4x - 2y = 16

the x in the second equation

the x in the first equation

the y in the second equation

the y in the first equation

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
the y in the second equation

Reason: 4x − 2y = 16 simplifies to 2x − y = 8, so y = 2x − 8, which isolates y without fractions.