You didn't say whether to do it by substitution or by elimination (addition and subtraction). I'll use substitution 2x + 3y = 21 -3x - 6y = -24 Solve the second equation for x -3x - 6y = -24 -3x = -24 + 6y Divide every term by -3 x = 8 - 2y Substitute (8-2y) for x in the OTHER (first) equation 2x + 3y = 21 2(8-2y) + 3y = 21 16-4y + 3y = 21 16 - y = 21 -y = 5 y = -5 Substitute -5 for y in x = 8-2y x = 8 - 2y x = 8 - 2(-5) x = 8 + 10 x = 18 So the solution is (x, y) = (18, -5) Edwin AnlytcPhil@aol.com