Algebra - Solving Systems of Equations - Elimination Method

To "eliminate" may make you think of the Terminator, like one student comically did in this class. But in Algebra, it's a method of solving two or more equations at the same time. (The other method is called "the substitution method"), available in our Algebra 2 videos. So stop your Terminator violent thoughts and enjoy this video... which is the first one we ever filmed! YAY MATH!
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