Multiplying 2x+3y=8 by potential of 5 we get 10x+15y=40 Multiplying 5x-y=3 by potential of two we get 10x-2y=6 Subtracting the 2nd from the 1st we get 10x+15y-(10x-2y)=40-6 10x+15y-10x+2y=34 17y=34 y=(34/17)=2 putting fee of y in 2x+3y=8 2x+(3*2)=8 2x+6=8 2x=2 x=a million