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In 6x - 15y = 9 and 4x + 5y = 23, what multiplier should be applied to the second equation to eliminate y?

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Correct answer: 3

The elimination method requires the y-terms to have equal magnitudes and opposite signs before the equations are added. The first equation contains −15y, whereas the second contains +5y. If the second equation is multiplied by k, its y-term becomes 5ky. To cancel −15y, we need 5k = 15, so k = 3. Indeed, multiplying 4x + 5y = 23 by 3 gives 12x + 15y = 69; adding it to 6x − 15y = 9 removes y exactly. Therefore option B is correct. Multipliers 2, 4, and 5 produce 10y, 20y, and 25y, respectively, so none of them directly eliminates the −15y term.

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Pair-Of-Linear-EquationsEliminationMultiplier-SelectionAlgebraic-MethodsAlgebraic Methods: Substitution Method And Elimination Method.Algebraic Methods Substitution Method And Elimination MethodPair Of Linear Equations In Two VariablesMathematics

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