SOLUTION: please help me solve this equation: {{{x/2-3y=1}}} {{{x=2y+3}}}

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Question 146106: please help me solve this equation:
x%2F2-3y=1
x=2y%2B3
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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x%2F2-3y=1
x+-6y+=+2
x=2y%2B3
x+-2y=3
Use elimination. Subtract the two equations
x+-6y+=+2
x+-2y+=+3
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++-4y+=+-1
y+=+1%2F4
x=+3.5
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