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Could anyone help me to solve the following system of equations:

$$\begin{align*} x-y&=17 \\ \frac{4}{3} x+ \frac {3}{2} y &= 0 \end{align*}$$

How should I go about solving this, I am stuck.

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    The three most common methods are *elimination, substitution, and graphing*. I would try either of the first two, after multiplying the second equation by $6$...2012-05-20
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    I multiplied 3 and 2 to the zero2012-05-20
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    Try solving for $y$ in the first equation. Then substitute that into the second to get a single variable equation, and solve for $x$. With $x$, you can easily find $y$ because $x-y=17$.2012-05-20

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