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The Substitution Method

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Consider this system of equations.

Equation 1 $\frac{4x}{5}+\frac{3y}{5}=4$4x5+3y5=4
Equation 2

$8x-3y=5$8x3y=5

Which operation will change the fractional coefficients to integer coefficients in this system of equations?

Multiply Equation 2 by $5$5.

A

Multiply Equation 1 by $5$5.

B

Divide Equation 2 by $3$3.

C

Divide Equation 1 by $3$3.

D
Easy
< 1min

Consider this system of equations.

Equation 1 $\frac{2x}{5}+\frac{3y}{5}=-\frac{7}{5}$2x5+3y5=75
Equation 2

$-\frac{1}{4}\left(-5x+\frac{7y}{9}\right)=2$14(5x+7y9)=2

Easy
< 1min

Consider the following equations.

Equation 1 $4x+7y=-9$4x+7y=9
Equation 2 $12x+21y=-18$12x+21y=18
Easy
6min

We want to solve the following system of equations using the substitution method.

Equation 1 $y=5x+34$y=5x+34
Equation 2 $y=3x+18$y=3x+18
Easy
3min
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