Http://mathsfirst.massey.ac.nz/Algebra/SystemsofLinEq/EMeth.htm this website explains it well
Answer: 9 remainder 2
Explanation: 9 is the closest 6 can get to 56 without going over. Since 9•6=54, and 56-54=2 , 2 is the remainder.
180-34=146
146-5=141
ratio=1:4
1+4=5
141÷5=28.2
x=28.2
y=112.8
I may be wrong, ask for more opinions
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4/6=2/3 (divide both numerator and denominator by 2 (gcd)).
Hope this helps.
