To solve this system of equations by elimination, what operation could be used to eliminate the x-variable and find the value of y? 2x − 4y = 6 −3x + 3y = 9 a) add 2 times the second equation to 3 times the first equation b) add 3 times the second equation to 2 times the first equation c) subtract 2 times the second equation from 3 times the first equation d) subtract 3 times the second equation from 2 times the first equation

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Answer:

A)  add 2 times the second equation to 3 times the first equation

Step-by-step explanation:

add 2 times the second equation to 3 times the first equation

3(2x − 4y = 6)

2(−3x + 3y = 12)

6x − 12y = 18

−6x + 6y = 24

Adding the second equation to the first equation gives:

−6y = 42

y =  

42

−6

y = −7

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The operation that could be used to eliminate the x-variable and find the value of y is: A. add 2 times the second equation to 3 times the first equation.

Given the following data:

[tex]2x - 4y = 6[/tex]

[tex]-3x + 3y = 9[/tex]

To determine the operation that could be used to eliminate the x-variable and find the value of y:

In order to eliminate the x-variable, we would add 2 times the second equation from 3 times the first equation:

Multiplying the first equation by 3, we have:

[tex]3[2x - 4y = 6]\\\\6x-12y=18[/tex]

Multiplying the second equation by 2, we have:

[tex]2[-3x + 3y = 9]\\\\-6x+6y=18[/tex]

Adding the two equations, we have:

[tex]6x-12y-18 + (-6x)+6y-18=0\\\\-6y-36=0\\\\-6y=36\\\\y=\frac{36}{-6}[/tex]

y = -6

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