Answer
(5, 7)
Work Step by Step
Insert the first equation for y in terms of x in the second equation:
2x - 3 = 5x - 18
15 = 3x
5 = x
Let x = 5 in the first equation to solve for y:
y = 2(5) - 3
y = 10 - 3
y = 7
Check the solution (5, 7) in the second equation:
7 = 5(5) - 18
7 = 25 - 18
7 = 7; True