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Fill in the blanks.The first step in solving a system of equations by the method of ________ is to solve one of the equations for one variable in terms of the other variable.
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A system of equations is a set of two or more equations that have the same variables. For example, consider the following system of equations: \[ \begin{align*} x + y &= 5 \\ 2x - 3y &= -1 \end{align*} \] Show more…
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