(a). 8x + y = 20, where (b). y = x2 - 2x + 4 So where y is in equation (a), substitute in the value of y in (b). 8x + (x2 - 2x + 4) = 20 8x + (4) = 20 Get rid of the 4 on both sides (since what you do to one side, you must do to the other) 8x + 4 - 4 = 20 - 4 8x = 16 Get rid of the 8 to leave x on its own 8x ÷ 8 = 16 ÷ 8 x = 2 So now that you have x, find y but substituting in the value you just found (2) into one of the starting equations. 8x + y = 20 where x is 2. 8(2) + y = 20 16 + y = 20 Minus 16 from both sides y = 20 - 16 = 4 So x is 2 and y is 4