Question 104573
solve the system

x/2 + y/3 = 8
Multiply thru by by 6 to get:
1st: 3x + 2y = 48
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2x/3 + 3y/2 = 17
Multiply thru by 6 to get:
2nd: 4x + 9y = 102
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Multiply 1st by 4 and 2nd by 3 to get:
3rd: 12x + 8y = 192
4th: 12x +27y = 306
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Subtract 3rd from 4th to solve for y:
19y = 114
y = 6
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Substitute into 3x+2y=48 to solve for "x".
3x + 12 = 48
3x = 36
x = 12
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Final solution:
x=12; y=6
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Cheers,
Stan H.