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What is the value of y in the solution to the system of equations? 1/3x + 1/4y = 1 2x-3y=-30​

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Answer:

8

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User Chandra Malla
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Answer:

y = 8

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\left\{\begin{array}{ccc}(1)/(3)x+(1)/(4)y=1&\text{multiply both sides by 12}\\2x-3y=-30\end{array}\right\\\left\{\begin{array}{ccc}12\!\!\!\!\!\diagup^4\cdot(1)/(3\!\!\!\!\diagup_1)x+12\!\!\!\!\!\diagup^3\cdot(1)/(4\!\!\!\!\diagup_1)y=12\cdot1\\2x-3y=-30\end{array}\right\\\left\{\begin{array}{ccc}4x+3y=12\\2x-3y=-30&\text{multiply both sides by (-2)}\end{array}\right\\\underline{+\left\{\begin{array}{ccc}4x+3y=12\\-4x+6y=60\end{array}\right}\qquad\text{add both sides of the equations}


.\qquad9y=72\qquad\text{divide both sides by 9}\\.\qquad y=8

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