Previous systems in hard drive

I have an iBook G4. My problem is this. My computer is very slow in closing down or re-starting; I have two previous system folders on my computer, and have had them for some time. They are there because of problems I had about two years ago. Can I delete these? I have updated periodically and now have version 10.4.11. I know that I am getting short of memory and could use the space as these two previous systems take up a lot of space.

Hi. It is perfectly OK to Trash those previous systems as long as you have moved everything that you want into your current system. Don't forget to empty the Trash
Have fun,
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