Rewrite equations:
2x+y=6;2x+3y=−18
Step: Solve 2x+y=6 for y:
2x+y=6
2x+y+−2x=6+−2x(Add -2x to both sides)
y=−2x+6
Step: Substitute−2x+6for y in2x+3y=−18:
2x+3y=−18
2x+3(−2x+6)=−18
−4x+18=−18(Simplify both sides of the equation)
−4x+18+−18=−18+−18(Add -18 to both sides)
−4x=−36
−4x
−4
=
−36
−4
(Divide both sides by -4)
x=9
Step: Substitute9 for x in y=−2x+6:
y=−2x+6
y=(−2)(9)+6
y=−12(Simplify both sides of the equation)
Answer:
x=9 and y=−12