The Opposite
-3x
3x
4x-4x
0
The opposite of 9x combined with -x
-10x
Multiply 1/3x by this to get a coefficient of 1
3
1/3x combined with this eliminates the variable x
-1/3x
2/3x
-2/3x
15y-3y
12y
The combination of 0.5x and 0.5x
x
2/9x is multiplied by this to get a coefficient of 1
9/2
5x combined with this makes 0
-5x
14x
-14x
-8x+13x
5x
The combination of 5/6x and -1/3x
1/2x
Multiply -2x by this to get a coefficient of 1
-1/2
This eliminates 3/4x
-3/4x
-0.7y
0.7y
3y-7y
-4y
The combination of 3/7x and 4/7x equals this.
x
Divide -2x by this to get a coefficient of 1
-2
Eliminates -12x
12x
4/5y
-4/5y
7/8x-3/8x
1/2x
The opposite of -3x combined with 5x
8x
This makes 1.3x have a coefficient of 1
-0.3x
Eliminates 5.2x
-5.2x