SOLUTION: Solve each system by substitution. 1/2x + 1/3y = 5 1/4x + y = 10

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Question 938966: Solve each system by substitution.
1/2x + 1/3y = 5
1/4x + y = 10
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Solved by pluggable solver: SOLVE linear system by SUBSTITUTION
Solve:
We'll use substitution. After moving 0.333333333333333*y to the right, we get:
0.5%2Ax+=+5+-+0.333333333333333%2Ay, or x+=+5%2F0.5+-+0.333333333333333%2Ay%2F0.5. Substitute that
into another equation:
0.25%2A%285%2F0.5+-+0.333333333333333%2Ay%2F0.5%29+%2B+1%5Cy+=+10 and simplify: So, we know that y=9. Since x+=+5%2F0.5+-+0.333333333333333%2Ay%2F0.5, x=4.00000000000001.

Answer: system%28+x=4.00000000000001%2C+y=9+%29.