Solve Linear Systems by Elimination

Solving systems by elimination

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Poll

How confident are you in solving equations using elimination?

• Super confident

• So-So

• Meh--not confident

Today, we will be reviewing how to solve systems of equations using elimination

• eliminination means to cancel out

• always look for opposites

• when there are no opposites, you will have to multiply both equations in order to cancel out a variable

Multiple Choice

-4x - 2y = -12

4x + 8y = -24

• (6,-6)

• (4, -6)

Multiple Choice

7x + 2y = 24

8x + 2y = 30

• (-6, -9)

• (6, -9)

• (6, 9)