SOLUTION: x-18=-6y 4x-0=3y

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Question 719809: x-18=-6y
4x-0=3y
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x-0=3y multiply by 2 & add.
x-18=-6y
8x-0=6y
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9x-18=0
9x=18
x=18/9
x=2 ans.
4*2+0=3y
8=3y
3y=8
y=8/3
y=2 2/3 ans.
proof:
2-18=-6(2 2/3)
-16=-6(8/3)
-16=-48/3
-16=-16