Question: Solve for x and y: 7x + 2y = 14 and 3x + 4y = 18. What is the value of x?
Options:
Correct Answer: 2
Solution:
From the first equation, y = (14 - 7x)/2. Substituting into the second gives 3x + 4((14 - 7x)/2) = 18. Solving leads to x = 2.