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A budget analyst is solving the system of equations $3x - 2y = -2 and $5x - 6y = 10 to compare the costs of two different service contracts. True or False: To eliminate the yy-variable using the elimination method for this system, multiplying the first equation by 3-3 results in a yy-coefficient of +6+6, which is the opposite of the yy-coefficient in the second equation.

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