STEPS method

of elimination

Choose the letter want to eliminate

you
Ctry find the easiest one

2
If they have different signs ADD

If they have same signs SUBTRACT

If they have different coefficients find LCM

solve to find the values of two unknowns

Examples

20C t 7
y
30C 3
y

50C to
5 5

OC 2
 CHECK
2 50C t
3y 12

50C t Ly 3 5C 3 t 3cg
9 15 t 27
y
50C t 3cg 12 12

50C t 27 12

50C 12 27

5x 15

oc 15 3
5

200C 109 55
3 40C Ly 11 200C 109 55

50C 10 20 40
20
t3y
12 40
129
y
22g 15
15
y 22
15
CHECK 5Xi
5
20 C 10 55
Izzit
200C 75 55
11
200C 55 t 75
11

200C 61.82

Oc 61.82
20

X 3I
 Method of substitution

Examples

2kt G
y
Oct 3
y

20C txt 3 6

30C t 3 6

32 6 3

3oc 3

OC I

2
Sooty 10

x
2y 7

3 2g 7
ty 10 X 7 x 2 7
2y z
t 31
Gy 21
y lo
y 7

7y 21 10

7 lot 21
y
7 51
y
y Sf

method of substitution

check
20C t G
y
Oct 3
y
2 l t 4 6

20C t OC 3 6 2 t4 6
3 X t 3 6

30C 6 3 3

I 3
3
L

It 3
y
4
y