Question 9 • EAP-Algebra Functions and Data Analysis A CR
The second equation, 5x + 10y = 15, can be simplified by dividing every term by 5 to get x + 2y = 3. Then x has a coefficient of 1, so it is straightforward to isolate x: x = 3 − 2y. Thus, the best first step is to solve for x in the second equation.
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