Question

Solve by elimination: 6/x - 1/y = -3 9/x + 3/y = 18

Answer 1

x=3 y= 1/5

Explanation:

the first equation times by 3 so 18/x-3/y= -9

and the second equation is 9/x+3/y=18

add the two equations together 18/x-3/y+9/x+3/y=9

27/x=9 so x= 3 and we can get the value of y is 1/5