SOLUTION: solve using cross multiplication 1 / 2x + 3 / 3y = 2 1 /3x +1 / 2y = 13 / 6 ans) x =1/2 and y =1 /3

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Question 750266: solve using cross multiplication
1 / 2x + 3 / 3y = 2
1 /3x +1 / 2y = 13 / 6
ans)
x =1/2 and y =1 /3
Answer by kibauu(44) About Me  (Show Source):
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1x%2F%282%2A%281%2F2%29%29+%2B3y%2F%283%2A%281%2F3%29%29+=+2= x%2B3y=2
1x%2F%283%2A%281%2F2%29%29+%2B1y%2F%282%2A%281%2F3%29%29+=+13+%2F+6=%282%2F3%29x%2B%283%2F2%29y=13%2F6---> multiply with 6
1. x%2B3y=2
2. 4x%2B9y=13
well, that's clear now to solve it.
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