{1/2x + 2/3y = 1

Question

{3/4x - 1/3y = 8

Answer 1

multiply the second equation by 2
1/2 x + 2/3 y = 1
3/2 x - 2/3 y = 16
------------------------- add
2 x + 0 = 17
x = 8.5 etc