SOLUTION: system of equations x-y=3 1/2x - 2y =0

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Question 267036: system of equations
x-y=3
1/2x - 2y =0
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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here is the system
(i) x+-+y+=+3
(ii) 1%2F2x+-+2y+=+0
step 1 - multiply (ii) by (-2) to get
(iii) -1x+%2B+4y+=+0
step 2 - add (i) and (iii) to get
(iv) 3y+=+3
step 3 - divide to get
(v) y+=+1
solve for x to get
(vi) x+=+4