SOLUTION: -3/4x+2y=1/4 1/3x-1/2=-3

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Question 1104450: -3/4x+2y=1/4
1/3x-1/2=-3
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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-3/4x+2y=1/4
1/3x-(1/2)y=-3
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Multiply first equation by -4 and multiply second equation by 6. This removes the denominators.

system%283x-8y=-1%2C2x-3y=-18%29
Now all coefficients are integers.

Next you might try Elimination Method to solve.
Multiply first by 2 and the second by 3,...
system%286x-16y=-2%2C6x-9y=-54%29

partial result, y=-52%2F7,...