I placed an equal sign where I think you meant to have typed one. Equation 1: x + y = 7 Equation 2: 2x + 3y = 19 Solve equation 1 for y: x + y = 7 Equation 3: y = 7 - x Substitute (7 - x) for y in equation 2: 2x + 3y = 19 2x + 3(7 - x) = 19 2x + 21 - 3x = 19 21 - x = 19 -x = -2 x = 2 Substitute (2) for x is equation 3: y = 7 - x y = 7 - (2) y = 5 So the solution is x = 2 and y = 5. You should go to this website to learn more about this. http://www.purplemath.com/modules/systlin4.htm Edwin