SOLUTION: 1/3x + 1/2y = -3 1/3x + 3y = -13 solve by elimination

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Question 351492: 1/3x + 1/2y = -3
1/3x + 3y = -13
solve by elimination
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1.%281%2F3%29x+%2B+%281%2F2%29y+=+-3
2.%281%2F3%29x+%2B+3y+=+-13
Subtract eq. 1 from eq. 2 to eliminate x.
%281%2F3%29x%2B3y-%281%2F3%29x-%281%2F2%29y=-13-%28-3%29
%285%2F2%29y=-10
highlight%28y=-4%29
Then use either equation to solve for x
%281%2F3%29x-12=-13
%281%2F3%29x=-1
highlight%28x=-3%29