1) rearrange one of the formulas so one of the variables is by itself
2) in the other equation replace the variable you solved for with the rearranged equation
3) distribute the 2
4) distrubute the negative
5) combine like terms
6-7) begin to solve for x
8) plug in the value solved for x in the other equation
9-11) solve for y
Final Answers:
x=5/7 y=4