Question

2x - 3y = 1 and x + 2y = 18​

Answer 1

x = 8 and y = 5

Explanation:

2x - 3y = 1 --(1)

x + 2y = 18

x = 18 - 2y --(2)

sub (2) into (1):

2(18 - 2y) - 3y = 1

36 - 4y - 3y = 1

-7y = 1 -36

7y = 35

y = 5

x = 18 - 2(5) = 8