How do I know when to use elimination instead of substitution?

Ahiker stands at an unknown elevation before he ascends 2 miles up a mountain to an elevation of 9 miles. find the elevation of the hiker before his ascent.

Clarence wants to buy a new car. he finds an ad for a car that costs 27,200 dollars. suppose his local sales tax is 7%. -how much would he have to pay? -what is the cost of the car including tax? -if clarence has 29,864 saved, can he pay cash to buy the car?

In each of the cases that follow, the magnitude of a vector is given along with the counterclockwise angle it makes with the +x axis. use trigonometry to find the x and y components of the vector. also, sketch each vector approximately to scale to see if your calculated answers seem reasonable. (a) 50.0 n at 60.0°, (b) 75 m/ s at 5π/ 6 rad, (c) 254 lb at 325°, (d) 69 km at 1.1π rad.