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What is the result of adding these two equations?
\newline
6
x
+
2
y
=
−
2
3
x
−
2
y
=
−
5
\begin{array}{l} 6 x+2 y=-2 \\ 3 x-2 y=-5 \end{array}
6
x
+
2
y
=
−
2
3
x
−
2
y
=
−
5
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Algebra 2
Solve a system of equations using elimination
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Q.
What is the result of adding these two equations?
\newline
6
x
+
2
y
=
−
2
3
x
−
2
y
=
−
5
\begin{array}{l} 6 x+2 y=-2 \\ 3 x-2 y=-5 \end{array}
6
x
+
2
y
=
−
2
3
x
−
2
y
=
−
5
Write Equations:
Write down the equations to be added.
\newline
6
x
+
2
y
=
−
2
6x + 2y = -2
6
x
+
2
y
=
−
2
\newline
3
x
−
2
y
=
−
5
3x - 2y = -5
3
x
−
2
y
=
−
5
Add Equations:
Add the equations together. The
y
y
y
terms will cancel out because they have opposite coefficients.
\newline
(
6
x
+
2
y
)
+
(
3
x
−
2
y
)
=
−
2
+
(
−
5
)
(6x + 2y) + (3x - 2y) = -2 + (-5)
(
6
x
+
2
y
)
+
(
3
x
−
2
y
)
=
−
2
+
(
−
5
)
Perform Addition:
Perform the addition.
6
x
+
3
x
+
2
y
−
2
y
=
−
2
−
5
6x + 3x + 2y - 2y = -2 - 5
6
x
+
3
x
+
2
y
−
2
y
=
−
2
−
5
Combine Like Terms:
Combine like terms.
9
x
+
0
y
=
−
7
9x + 0y = -7
9
x
+
0
y
=
−
7
Simplify Equation:
Simplify the equation by removing the zero term.
9
x
=
−
7
9x = -7
9
x
=
−
7
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