Remove Partition in OSX 10.9.1

How do I remove a partition safely so as to free up space on my drive.
The partition I'm using is OSX Mavericks 10.9.1; the partition I want to remove is Snow Leopard 10.6.8
I want to return to one partition using OSX Mavericks 10.9.1
Thx

Select the Snow Leopard partition, press the minus sign to delete it. Select the Mavericks partition, drag the lower righthand corner down until it occupies the space left by the deleted partition.

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