2x - 3y = 3
x + 2y = 5
by substitution or elimination

2x - 3y = 3

x + 2y = 5

In the second equation we have an x-term that has a coefficient of 1 (which means the x is all by itself), so we can isolate that x and solve by substitution.

x + 2y = 5

x + 2y - 2y = 5 - 2y

x = 5 - 2y

The expression 5 - 2y will be substituted for x in the first equation.

2x - 3y = 3

2(5 - 2y) - 3y = 3

Solve for y.

2(5 - 2y) - 3y = 3

10 - 4y - 3y = 3 (distribute the 2)

10 - 7y = 3 (collect like terms)

-7y = -7 (subtract 10 from both sides)

y = 1 (divide both sides by -7)

Substitute 1 for y in the second equation to find x.

x + 2y = 5

x + 2(1) = 5

Solve for x.

x + 2(1) = 5

x + 2 = 5 (multiply)

x = 3 (subtract 2 from both sides)

Always check your work. Substitute into the original system.

2x - 3y = 3

2(3) - 3(1) = 3

6 - 3 = 3

3 = 3

x + 2y = 5

3 + 2(1) = 5

3 + 2 = 5

5 = 5

x = 3 and y = 1; (3,1)

b

step-by-step explanation:

a difference is the result of subtraction. while each of these expressions has subtraction in it, a difference will be the result when subtraction is the last operation applied in the order of operations for the expression. this means subtraction must be outside of the parenthesis. only b has this.