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Graph the equation to solve the system y= -1/2x +3 y= -1/3x +4

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Answer:

the solution is (-6, 6)

Explanation:

This system, y= -1/2x +3 y= -1/3x +4, can be quickly solved for x by letting y = y:

y= -1/2x +3 = y= -1/3x +4. Then -1/2x + 3 = -1/3x +4. The fractional coefficients should be enclosed inside parentheses:

(-1/2)x + 3 = (-1/3)x +4

Let's remove the fractional coefficients. The LCD is (2)(3) = 6. Multiply all four terms by 6, obtaining:

-3x + 18 = -2x + 24

Combining like terms, we get -6 = x.

Find y: substitute -6 for x in either of the given equations:

y= (-1/2)(-6) +3 = 3 + 3 = 6. So y = 6 when x = -6, and the solution is (-6, 6).

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