Question

$$\frac{1}{2}(x+3)=0; \frac{1}{6}x-y=4\frac{1}{2}$$

Answer

x=-3;y=-21

Solution


Solve for \(x\) in \(\frac{1}{2}(x+3)=0\).
\[x=-3\]
Substitute \(x=-3\) into \(\frac{1}{6}x-y=\frac{41}{2}\).
\[-\frac{1}{2}-y=\frac{41}{2}\]
Solve for \(y\) in \(-\frac{1}{2}-y=\frac{41}{2}\).
\[y=-21\]
Therefore,
\[\begin{aligned}&x=-3\\&y=-21\end{aligned}\]