Equation 1: 2x – y = -8 Equation 2: x + 2y = 6
To begin solving the system of equations, Equation 1 is multiplied by a value of 2 to create Equation 3.
Equation 3: 4x - 2y = -16
Equation 2: 2 + 2y = 6
Which procedure could best be used to eliminate one of the variables?

Astore manager records the total visitors and sales, in dollars, for 10 days. the data is shown in the scatter plot. what conclusion can the store manager draw based on the data? question 3 options: an increase in sales causes a decrease in visitors. an increase in sales is correlated with a decrease in visitors. an increase in visitors is correlated with an increase in sales.

Tim has obtained a 3/27 balloon mortgage. after the initial period, he decided to refinance the balloon payment with a new 30-year mortgage. how many years will he be paying for his mortgage in total?

Robert plans to make a box-and-whisker plot of the following set of data. 27, 14, 46, 38, 32, 18, 21 find the lower quartile, the median, and the upper quartile of the set? lower quartile: 19.5; median: 29.5; upper quartile: 42 lower quartile: 14; median: 27; upper quartile: 46 lower quartile: 18; median: 27; upper quartile: 38 lower quartile: 16; median: 29.5; upper quartile: 42