The given equations are
[tex]-x+4y=7[/tex][tex]6x-3y=42[/tex]
To find the answer we need to cancel out x or y.
so we have to find the LCM of the coefficients of the corresponding variable.
consider the coefficients of x is -1 in the first equation and 6 in the second equation .
Lcm of -1 and 6 is 6.
Multiplying the first equation by 6.
consider the coefficients of y is 4 in the first equation and -3 in the second equation .
Lcm of 4 and 3 is 12
Multiplying the first equation by 3 and the second equation by 4.
Either one of these is the first step to eliminate variables.
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