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5x-y=0; 3x+y=24 what's the elimination process?

 Feb 28, 2016
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Add the two equations together to 'eliminate'   'y'    then solve for 'x'

 

5x-y +3x + y = 0 + 24

8x =24

x=3                             Then substitute this value of 'x' into one of the equations to solve for 'y'.....

 Feb 29, 2016

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