Q. What is the result of subtracting the second equation from the first?2x+7y=−82x−5y=−1□
Write Equations: Write down the equations to be subtracted.We have the system of equations:2x+7y=−8 (Equation 1)2x−5y=−1 (Equation 2)We want to subtract Equation 2 from Equation 1.
Subtract Equations: Subtract the second equation from the first.(2x+7y)−(2x−5y)=−8−(−1)This simplifies to:2x+7y−2x+5y=−8+1
Combine Terms: Combine like terms.Since 2x−2x equals 0, they cancel each other out. We are left with:7y+5y=−8+1This simplifies to:12y=−7
Check Result: Check the result for any mathematical errors.We subtracted the equations correctly and combined like terms without any mistakes.
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