1.3n (it can be simplified like any other equation just add like terms and remember there is a one before every variable)
You can substitute what y is into the second equation, so:
3x + 4(2x + 1) = 26
3x + 8x + 4 = 26
11x + 4 = 26
- 4
11x = 22
÷ 11
x = 2
y = (2 × 2) + 1
y = 5 + 1
y = 5
So you get x as 2 and y as 5, I hope this helps!
if the original value of x was negative then X the opposite sign version of X would have to be positive Princeton's if I start with x equals -3 then x equals -3 equals + 3 which is positive