Question 565833
2	x	+	3	y	=	26	.............1	
1	x	+	8	y	=	14	.............2	
Eliminate y								
multiply (1)by 		-8						
Multiply (2) by		3						
-16	x		-24	y	=	-208		
3	x		24	y	=	42		
Add the two equations								
-13	x				=	-166		
/	-13							
x	=	12.77						
plug value of 			x	in (1)				
2	x	+	3	y	=	26		
25.54		+	3	y	=	26		
			3	y	=	26		-25.54
			3	y	=	0.46		
				y	=	0.15