SOLUTION: use elimination to solve each system of equations 2/3x-1/2y=14 5/6x-1/2y=18

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Question 80977This question is from textbook Algebra I
: use elimination to solve each system of equations
2/3x-1/2y=14
5/6x-1/2y=18 This question is from textbook Algebra I

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2/3x-1/2y=14
-5/6x+1/2y=-18
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2/3x-5/6x=-4
4/6x-5/6x=-4
-1/6x=-4
-x=-24
x=24 answer.
2/3*24-1/2y=14
16-1/2y=14
-y/2=14-16
-y/2=-2
-y=-4
y=4 answer.