Question

solve using elimination

2x+6y=5
x+2y=2

Answer 1

2x + 6y = 5
2x + 4y = 4 (multiply second equation by 2)

subtraction second equation from first

2y = 1
y = 1/2

plug back into equation 2 (original)
x + 2y = 2
x + (2)(1/2) = 2
x + 1 = 2
x = 1

x = 1
y = 1/2