SOLUTION: Could some one help me solve this equation please 2x-3y=1

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Question 583113: Could some one help me solve this equation please 2x-3y=1
3x+4y=10
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x-3y=1
3x%2B4y=10
. multiply top by 3 and bottom by 2
6x-9y=6
6x%2B8y=20
. subtract equations
-9y-8y=6-20
-17y=-14
y=14%2F17
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2x-3y=1
2x-3%2814%2F17%29=1
2x-%2842%2F17%29=1
2x=%2817%2F17%29%2B42%2F17
x=%2859%2F17%29%281%2F2%29
x=59%2F34