SOLUTION: Solve each system by substitution. 1/2x = y - 1 1/3x = y

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Question 938598: Solve each system by substitution.
1/2x = y - 1
1/3x = y
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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%281%2F2%29x+=+y+-+1
%281%2F3%29x+=+y
Substitute from eq. 2,
%281%2F2%29x=%281%2F3%29x-1
Multiply both sides by 6.
3x=2x-6
x=-6
Then,
y=%281%2F3%29%28-6%29
y=-2