SOLUTION: x+y/2=4,x/3+2y=5

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Question 1006243: x+y/2=4,x/3+2y=5
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+(y/2)=4
x=-(y/2)+4
second equation substitute for x/3
-(y/6)+(4/3)+2y=5
multiply everything by 6.
-y+8=12y=30
11y=22
y=2
x=-1+4=3
(3,2)
substitute in second equation
3/3+4=5 checks