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There are 3 ways of solving a simultaneous problem, substitution method, elimination method and Gauss-Jordan method. I'm gonna use the substitution method since it's easier and i think it would suit your level more.

First let's try solving for y since it's easier to start with.

Firstly we have to find an equation for x:


x-2y=2\\x-2y+2y=2+2y\\x=2+2y

Great, now we can use the substitution method to find the value of y using the first equation:


2x+3y=11\\2(2+2y)+3y=11\\4+4y+3y=11\\7y=7\\y=1

Now we know that y=1 we can solve the first equation we made:


x=2+2y\\x=2+2(1)\\x=4

And the answer is
x=4 , y= 1\\(4,1)

Double check:


2x+3y=11\\2(4)+3(1)=11\\8+3=11\\11=11\\\\x-2y=2\\(4)-2(1)=2\\2=2

And that's our final answer! (4,1)

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