SOLUTION: Please help me I am having some problems with this question this is from a worksheet. solve the system by addititon or substitution 3x + 6y = 0 x=2/3

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Question 92331: Please help me I am having some problems with this question this is from a worksheet.
solve the system by addititon or substitution
3x + 6y = 0
x=2/3
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Lets solve by substitution

3%282%2F3%29+%2B+6y+=+0 plug in x=2%2F3

2+%2B+6y+=+0 multiply

+6y+=+-2 Subtract -2 from both sides

+y+=+-2%2F6 Divide both sides by 6

+y+=+-1%2F3 Reduce


So the solution is x=2%2F3 , y=-1%2F3