SOLUTION: 1/3x + 1/6y=0 1/2x - 1/4y =2 system of equations

Question 267035: 1/3x + 1/6y=0
1/2x - 1/4y =2
system of equations
Found 2 solutions by drk, richwmiller:
Answer by drk(1908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
here is the system
(i)
(ii)
step 1 - multiply (i) by 6 and (ii) by 4 to get
(iii)
(iv)
step 2 - add down to get
(v)
divide to get
(vi)
solving for y we get
(vii)
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Curiously the other tutor made at least two mistakes and came up with the right answer.

x=1/2 y=-1/4
but I suspect the equations should be

which do yield x=2 and y=-4
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