Answer to the Above question: x = 5y - 37 (1) x + 2y = 26 (2)
Substitute x into equation 2, therefore; (5y - 37) + 2y = 26 simplify 7y - 37 = 26 7y = 63 y = 9 Then substitute y=9 into any equation (choosing the easiest to solve which is equation 1), in order to find a solution for the x-value. Thus, x = 5(9) - 37 x = 45 - 37 x = 8 The answer is, y=9, x=8
