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Consider the following equations. equation 1 16x - 4y = -24 equation 2 -4x + y = 6 Recall that the first step in solving a system of equations by the method of elimination is to make the coefficients for x or y have the same absolute value. Multiply equation 2 with a number to make the absolute value of its x-coefficient the same as in equation 1. Remember to multiply each term. equation 2 4 Use the Distributive Property. revised equation 2 -16x + (-4y) = 24

          Consider the following equations.
equation 1
16x - 4y = -24
equation 2
-4x + y = 6
Recall that the first step in solving a system of equations by the method of elimination is to make the coefficients for x or y have the same absolute value.
Multiply equation 2 with a number to make the absolute value of its x-coefficient the same as in equation 1. Remember to multiply each term.
equation 2
4
Use the Distributive Property.
revised equation 2 -16x + (-4y) = 24

Consider the following equations.
equation 1
16x - 4y = -24
equation 2
-4x + y = 6
Recall that the first step in solving a system of equations by the method of elimination is to make the coefficients for x or y have the same absolute value.
Multiply equation 2 with a number to make the absolute value of its x-coefficient the same as in equation 1. Remember to multiply each term.
equation 2
4
Use the Distributive Property.
revised equation 2 -16x + (-4y) = 24

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Precalculus with Limits

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Consider the following equations: Equation 1: 16x - 4y = -24 Equation 2: -4x + y = 6 Recall that the first step in solving a system of equations by the method of elimination is to make the coefficients for x or y have the same absolute value. Multiply equation 2 by a number to make the absolute value of its x-coefficient the same as in equation 1. Remember to multiply each equation 2 by the same number. Revised equation 2: -16x + y = 24