Question 771225
You can choose to eliminate y or to eliminate x.  If you choose to eliminate x, then simply subtract one equation from the other equation, since both equations contain 1*x.  You would then simply solve for y.  Use this value for y to then evaluate the value of x.


x-x=2y+3-(2.5y+2)
0=2y+3-2.5y-2
0=-0.5y+1
0.5y=1
y=2
Now evaluate x.