1/2x+1/3y=5 sub 1/4x+y=0

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If you mean you want to solve the system of equations
1/2x+1/3y = 5
1/4x+y = 0
by substitution, then substitute y = -1/4 x into the 1st equation and you have
1/2 x + 1/3 (-1/4 x) = 5
1/2 x - 1/12 x = 5
5/12 x = 5
x = 12
and y = -1/4 x = -3
If your question mean:

1 / 2 x +1 / 3 y = 5 , 1 / 4 x + y = 0

then

1 / 2 x +1 / 3 y = 5

Multiply both sides by 1 / 2

1 / 4 x +1 / 6 y = 5 / 2

1 / 4 x + 1 / 6 y = 5 / 2
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1 / 4 x + y = 0
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0 + 1 / 6 y - y = 5 / 2 - 0

1 / 6 y - 6 / 6 y = 5 / 2

- 5 / 6 y = 5 / 2

Divide both sides by 5

- 1 / 6 y = 1 / 2

- y / 6 = 1 / 2

Cros multiply

- y ∙ 2 = 6 ∙ 1

- 2 y = 6

Divide both sides by - 2

y = 6 / - 2

y = - 3

Replace this value in equation 1 / 4 x + y = 0

1 / 4 x + ( - 3 ) = 0

x / 4 - 3 = 0

Add 3 to both sides

x / 4 - 3 + 3 = 0 + 3

x / 4 = 3

Multiply both sides by 4

x = 4 ∙ 3

x = 12

x = 12 , y = - 3
1/2x + 1/3y = 5, and 1/4x + y = 0.
Multiply the 1st Eq. by 6 and the 2nd Eq. by 12 and subtract:
Eq1: 3x + 2y = 30.
Eq2: 3x + 12y = 0.
Diff,: -10y = 30,
Y = -3.
In Eq1, replace Y with --3 and solve for X:
3x + 2(-3) = 30.
X = 12.