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What is the first step in adding these equations to eliminate y? 5x+6y=9
4x-3y=8

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  • 07-01-2020

multiply all terms in the second equation by 2 to get the coefficient on the y variable to be -6.

[tex]2(4x-3y=8)\\8x-6y=16[/tex]

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