SOLUTION: 1/2x - 1/6y = 3 2/5x + 1/2y = 2 These are to be solved using the elimination method. I do not even know where to begin! Help please! Thank You Nancy

Question 95940: 1/2x - 1/6y = 3
2/5x + 1/2y = 2
These are to be solved using the elimination method. I do not even know where to begin! Help please!
Thank You
Nancy
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
to eliminate a variable, you need to get the absolute values of two terms in two different equations to equal each other

multiplying the first equation by 3 gives (3/2)x-(1/2)y=9

adding this to the second equation eliminates the y term and gives (19/10)x=11 ... x=110/19

(2/5)(110/19)+(1/2)y=2 ... (1/2)y=-6/19 ... y=-12/19
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