1/4x + y = 1 (a)
3/2x - y = 4/3 (b)
Solve (a) for y:
y= 1-1/4x
Replace y in (b)
3/2x- (1-1/4x)= 4/3
3/2x-1+1/4x = 4/3
Combine like terms
7/4x = 4/3+1
7/4x = 7/3
x= 7/3 / (7/4)
x= 4/3
Replace x on any equation, for example (a) and solve for y
1/4x + y = 1
1/4 (4/3) + y =1
1/3+y = 1
y= 1-1/3
y= 2/3
