To solve this system of equations, we can use the elimination method.
First, let's multiply the first equation by 2 to make the coefficient of y the same as the second equation:
2(x - 2y) = 62x - 4y = 6
Now, we have the two equations:
2x - 4y = 6-0.5x + 2y = -1.5
Adding the two equations together:
2x - 4y - 0.5x + 2y = 6 - 1.51.5x - 2y = 4.5
Now, isolating y in this new equation:
1.5x - 2y = 4.5-2y = -1.5x + 4.5y = 0.75x - 2.25
Now, substitute this value of y back into either of the original equations to solve for x. Let's use the first equation:
x - 4(0.75x - 2.25) = 3x - 3x + 9 = 3-2x + 9 = 3-2x = -6x = 3
Now that we have x, we can substitute it back into the equation to solve for y:
-0.5(3) + 2y = -1.5-1.5 + 2y = -1.52y = 0y = 0
Therefore, the solution to the system of equations is x = 3, y = 0.
To solve this system of equations, we can use the elimination method.
First, let's multiply the first equation by 2 to make the coefficient of y the same as the second equation:
2(x - 2y) = 6
2x - 4y = 6
Now, we have the two equations:
2x - 4y = 6
-0.5x + 2y = -1.5
Adding the two equations together:
2x - 4y - 0.5x + 2y = 6 - 1.5
1.5x - 2y = 4.5
Now, isolating y in this new equation:
1.5x - 2y = 4.5
-2y = -1.5x + 4.5
y = 0.75x - 2.25
Now, substitute this value of y back into either of the original equations to solve for x. Let's use the first equation:
x - 4(0.75x - 2.25) = 3
x - 3x + 9 = 3
-2x + 9 = 3
-2x = -6
x = 3
Now that we have x, we can substitute it back into the equation to solve for y:
-0.5(3) + 2y = -1.5
-1.5 + 2y = -1.5
2y = 0
y = 0
Therefore, the solution to the system of equations is x = 3, y = 0.