12f-6e=-2 ---> 1.
7e-3f=6 ---> 2.
manipulate 1.
12f-6e=-2
12f=-2+6e
f= (-1+3e)/6 --> 3.
manipulate 2.
7e-3f=6
-3f=6-7e
3f=7e-6
f=(7e-6)/3 --> 4.
equate 3. and 4.
3. = 4.
(-1+3e)/6 = (7e-6)/3
3(-1+3e)/6 = 7e-6
(-1+3e)/2 = 7e-6
-1+3e = 14e-12
-11e = -11
e= 1
e= 1 ---> 5.
substitute 5. into 1.
12f-6e=-2
12f-[6* (1)] = -2
12f- (6) = -2
12f = -2 + (6)
12f = 4
f = 4/12 = 1/3
therefore, e=1 f=1/3
lets check the values by substiting them into 2.
2. :
7e-3f=6
7(1) - [3(1/3)] = 6
7-1 = 6
6=6 --> correct!
We now have proven that e= 1, f=1/3!