3. Steps to Solving using Elimination
the equations with like terms in columns
if necessary, to create inverse coefficients for one v
the equations.
the value to solve for the other variable.
-your answer as an ordered pair.
Check your answer.
Example 1: Inverse Terms
5.1 - 21= 4
1+21= 8
Example 2: both in slope in
1'= -1 +3
1'= -51 - 1
Example 3: not opposite terms
Example 4: Opposite ter
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r+41= 16
-21=2
2x - y = 1
5 - 3x = -Y