You are given 3x +2x =16 and 2x + y =9. You are asked to find the x and
y values. This is a substitution method. We need to denote 3x +2x =16 as the first equation and 2x + y = 9 as the
second equation. First, we convert the first equation into x terms.
3x +2x =16
5x
= 16
X
= 16/5
Substitute the value of x to the second equation,
2x + y = 9
2(16/5) + y = 9
Y = 13/5
