<u>Let's solve this problem step-by-step</u>
<u>Let's set</u>:
2x + 6y = 36 -- equation 1
x + 4y = 20 -- equation 2
(equation 2) * 2
2x + 8y = 40 -- equation 3
(equation 3) - (equation 1)
2y = 4
y = 2 -- equation 4
Plug (equation 4)'s value of y into (equation 2)
x + 4(2) = 20
x = 20 - 8
x = 12
<u>Thus x = 12 and y = 2</u>
<u>Let's check, by substituting these values</u>

<u>Answer: x = 12 and y = 2</u>
Hope that helps!
I don't know. But I know how to find it. Let's work it out together:
<u>5x = 2x + 20</u>
Subtract 2x from each side: 3x = 20
Divide each side by 3 : <em>x = 20/3</em> or ( 6 and 2/3 ).
Well, there are two solutions.
Add both sides by 15.75 then from here, you can use quadratic formula.
So your answer should be x = -2.44949 or 2.44949.