You can solve systems of two equations in three ways:
- Substitution
Solve for either x or y in one equation, plug in your value to the other equation and solve for the other variable, plug in your solution to the first equation to find your unique answer (x,y)
- Elimination
Get one term to cancel by adding the equations together, solve for the remaining variable, and plug your solution into the first equation to get (x, y)
- Graphing
Graph the two equations and the answer is where the lines cross at point (x, y)