SOLUTION: please help me solve these equations using elimination y=(1/3)x+2 and y=(5/2)x-1

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Question 652695: please help me solve these equations using elimination y=(1/3)x+2 and y=(5/2)x-1
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, stanbon:
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Multiply either equation (BUT NOT BOTH) by -1. Add the two equations. Solve the result for . Using the value for , substitute into either original equation and then calculate the value of

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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
solve these equations using elimination
y=(1/3)x+2
y=(5/2)x-1
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Subtract and solve for "x":
[(5/2)-(1/3)]x -3 = 0
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[(15-2)/6]x = 3
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(13/6)x = 3
x = 18/13
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Solve for "y":
y = (1/3)(18/13)+2
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y = (6/13)+(26/13)
y = 32/13
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Cheers,
Stan H.