Question 332776
Hey,

Instead of elimination, why dont you try subsitution:

isolate the x in the second equation:

x = 19 - 2y

Then substitute this x into the first equation:

4(19-2y) - 3y = -1

76 - 8y -3y = -1

Then we distribute the variables:

77 = 11y

y = 7

Then we substitute this y into either equation:

x + 2(7) = 19
x + 14 = 19
x = 5 

I hope this helps!