Question: Identifying a Number to Multiply by When Using the Linear Combination Method atch each system to the number the first equation can be multiplied by

Identifying a Number to Multiply by When Using the Linear Combination Method atch each system to the number the first equation can be multiplied by to eliminate the terms when adding to the second equation.  


10x-4y=-8


 -5x+6y=10


-8x+10y=16


-4x-5y=13 -


2x+6y=3 


4x+3y=9 


3x-8y=1


6x+5y=12 -2 (1)/(2) -(1)/(2) 2

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