cancel by elimination 4x+y=2 x-y=3 5x=5 because the Ys cancel out because it is positive and negative x=1 when you divide by 5 on both sides to find x then plug 1 in for x in a equation then solve 4(1)+y=2 4+y=2 y=-2 when you subtract 4 on both sides (1,-2)
