Question

5x+2y=24 and 8x+2y=30

Answer 1

x = 2

y = 7

Explanation:

5x+2y=24 -------------->equ 1

8x+2y=30 -----------> equ 2

equ 1 - equ 2 =====> -3x = - 6

x = -6 / -3 = 2

x = 2

Put x = 2 in equ 1,

5*2 + 2y = 24

10 + 2y = 24

2y = 24 - 10

2y = 14

y = 14/2

y = 7