Answer
$(-.75, 1.5)$
Work Step by Step
In order to solve this problem, we multiply one or both of the equations by a value that will make one of the variables cancel. We multiply the top equation by 3, and we multiply the bottom equation by -8. Then, we add the two equations to obtain:
$ -1.5 y - 6.67y = -12.25 \\ y = 1.5 $
We plug in the given value into the top equation and solve for the other variable:
$ 2/3x - .5(1.5) = -1.25 \\ x = -.75$
