Question

7x - 2 = 2y

Answer 1

$\left\{\begin{array}{ccc}7x-2=2y\\3x=2y-1\end{array}\right\\\\substitution:\\\\3x=7x-2-1\\3x-7x=-3\\-4x=-3\ \ \ /:(-4)\\x=\frac{3}{4}\\\\2y=7\cdot\frac{3}{4}-2=\frac{21}{4}-2=\frac{21}{4}-\frac{8}{4}=\frac{13}{4}\\2y=\frac{13}{4}\ \ \ \ /:2\\y=\frac{13}{8}\\\\Answer:x=\frac{3}{4};\ y=\frac{13}{8}.$