To solve the system of linear equations 8x+ by - 18 and 6x+y=-2 by using the linear combination method, Amos decided that he should first multiply the second equation by -5 and then add the two equations together to eliminate the y terms. His calculations are as shown. Amos’s solution is (2,-14). What did he do wrong?

Brittany has designed four different birdcages, each with the same volume: a square pyramid, a cylinder, a cone, and a sphere. the zoo wants to use one of brittany’s designs but plans to change the volume of the cage. find the design change that would result in the birdcage with the greatest volume. a.) increase the area of the base of the square pyramid by a factor of ten. b.) increase the height of the cylinder by a factor of ten. c.) increase the radius of the cone by a factor of ten. d.) increase the radius of a sphere by a factor of ten.