Answer:
(x, y) = (6, 8) using linear combination
Explanation:
The coefficients of the x-terms are opposites of each other (2 and -2), so the x-terms can be eliminated using a linear combination of the equations.
Adding the two equations together gives ...
(2x -y) +(-2x +3y) = (4) +(12)
2y = 16 . . . . . . . . simplify
y = 8 . . . . . . . divide by 2
Substituting for y in the first equation gives ...
2x -8 = 4
x -4 = 2 . . . . . divide by 2
x = 6 . . . . . . . add 4
The solution is (x, y) = (6, 8).