To eliminate the y terms and solve for x in the fewest steps, by which constants should the equations be multiplied? first equation: 4x − 3y = 34 second equation: 3x 2y = 17

first equation: 4x - 3y = 34

second equation: 3x+2y = 17

To eliminate y, the number before y (coefficient of y ) should be same.

To make the coefficients of y to be same , we multiply the first equation by 2 and second equation by 3

We need to multiply 3y by 2 to get 6y. Also we multiply 2y by 3 to get 6y.

Lets work out and see

first equation: (4x - 3y = 34) * 2

second equation: (3x+2y = 17) * 3

After multiplying each term by constant, The equation becomes

8x - 6y = 68

9x + 6y = 51

17x +0 = 119

17x = 119

x= 7 (we solved for x by eliminating y)

To eliminate y, we multiply the first equation by constant 2 and second equation by constant 3.

answer: a. 13/44

step-by-step explanation: judging by the information given to us, we are looking for experimental probability. we can see that 13 males have chosen chocolate ice cream. there are 44 ice creams in total (remember that the total is always the denominator). so our answer is 13/44.