Question

x-5y=32
8y-9x=-103

Answer 1

re arrange the first equation so that x is the subject
can you do that?

Answer 2

5y=32-x?

Answer 3

make it x=

Answer 4

x=5y-32?

Answer 5

x=5y+32

Answer 6

now go to the second equation, and replace x with (5y+32)

Answer 7

work out the y value, then substitute your y value into the second equation again, to work out x

Answer 8

8y-9(5y+32)=-103?

Answer 9

yes
now you multiply out the bracket
rewrite your equation
move constants to one side
move unknown to its own side
then make y the subject

Answer 10

do i combined the like terms or multiply them?

Answer 11

this doesnt make any sense

Answer 12

I get stuck after 8y-9x+37=-103

Answer 13

how do I combined the like terms?

Answer 14

x-5y=32
8y-9x=-103


rearrange first equation

x=5y+32

substitute x into second equation

8y-9(5y+32)=-103

8y-45y-288=-103


37y=-185

y=-185/37
y=-5

substitute y into second equation

8(-5)-9x=-103
-40-9x=-103

9x=63
x=7