x+y=9 x²-3xy+2y²=0 Factor the left side of the second equation: (x-y)(x-2y)=0 Use the zero-factor principle: x-y = 0; x-2y = 0 x = y; x = 2y Now you have two systems to solve: x + y = 9 | x + y = 9 x = y | x = 2y | y + y = 9 | 2y + y = 9 2y = 9 | 3y = 9 y =| y = 3 x = y | x = 2y x = | x = 2(3) | x = 6 Two solutions: (x,y) = ( , ) (x,y) = (6,3) Edwin