Rearrange to solve for y: First, let's rearrange the first equation to get y by itself.−9y+18=−3xAdd 9y to both sides:18=−3x+9yNow divide everything by 9 to solve for y:y=(−3x+18)/9y=−31x+2
Use second equation for x: Now let's use the second equation to solve for x.4x−3y−3=0Add 3 to both sides:4x−3y=3Now let's substitute the y we found from the first equation into this one.4x−3(−31x+2)=3
Substitute y into second equation: Distribute the −3 to both terms inside the parentheses.4x+x−6=3Now combine like terms.5x−6=3
Solve for x: Add 6 to both sides to solve for x. 5x=9Now divide by 5:x=59x=1.8
Plug x back into y equation: Now that we have x, let's plug it back into the equation we found for y.y=−31(1.8)+2y=−0.6+2y=1.4
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