SOLUTION: I have tried 3 times to get the answer correct for the problem: 3/4x-1/2y=8 and 3/2x+1/2y=19 i know i am supposed to find y first to get x and plug it in, so i have to multiply

Question 260288: I have tried 3 times to get the answer correct for the problem:
3/4x-1/2y=8 and 3/2x+1/2y=19
i know i am supposed to find y first to get x and plug it in, so i have to multiply by a common denominator, i have tried 2 and 4, my math teacher gave us the answers so we could try again and again and the answer is x=12 and y=2 but i dont see how they get those answers. Can you help?

Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x-2y=32
3x+y=38
-2y-y=-6
-3y=-6
y=2
3x+2=38
3x=36
x=12

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