SOLUTION: Need to double-check this equation please: Solve the system by the addition method: (1/6) x + (1/4) y = -2 x – y = -6 12(1/6 x+1/4 y)=12(-2) 2x+3y= -24 3(x-y) = 3(-6) 3x-3y=

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Question 202205: Need to double-check this equation please:
Solve the system by the addition method:
(1/6) x + (1/4) y = -2
x – y = -6
12(1/6 x+1/4 y)=12(-2)
2x+3y= -24
3(x-y) = 3(-6)
3x-3y=-18
2x+3y=-24
5x =42
/5 /5
x= -42
-42/5-y= -6
+42/5 +42/5
-y= 12/5
/-y /-y
y= -12/5

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


You obtained the correct coordinate values for the ordered pair that comprises the solution set, but you did something in the very last step that is incorrect.

Your solution:





This is perfectly ok to do, but it doesn't get you to the final answer. The above gets you to:



which doesn't appear to be very helpful.

The way it should look:







Nice job otherwise.

John