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3\left(x-1\right)+2\left(y+2\right)=24
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6, the least common multiple of 2,3.
3x-3+2\left(y+2\right)=24
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x-1.
3x-3+2y+4=24
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by y+2.
3x+1+2y=24
Add -3 and 4 to get 1.
3x+2y=24-1
Subtract 1 from both sides.
3x+2y=23
Subtract 1 from 24 to get 23.
3x=23-2y
Subtract 2y from both sides.
\frac{3x}{3}=\frac{23-2y}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=\frac{23-2y}{3}
Dividing by 3 undoes the multiplication by 3.
3\left(x-1\right)+2\left(y+2\right)=24
Multiply both sides of the equation by 6, the least common multiple of 2,3.
3x-3+2\left(y+2\right)=24
Use the distributive property to multiply 3 by x-1.
3x-3+2y+4=24
Use the distributive property to multiply 2 by y+2.
3x+1+2y=24
Add -3 and 4 to get 1.
1+2y=24-3x
Subtract 3x from both sides.
2y=24-3x-1
Subtract 1 from both sides.
2y=23-3x
Subtract 1 from 24 to get 23.
\frac{2y}{2}=\frac{23-3x}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
y=\frac{23-3x}{2}
Dividing by 2 undoes the multiplication by 2.