Question: Find the values of x and y from the equations: 4x + 5y = 20 and 2x - y = 3. What is the value of x?
Options:
Correct Answer: 3
Solution:
From the second equation, y = 2x - 3. Substituting into the first gives 4x + 5(2x - 3) = 20. Simplifying leads to 4x + 10x - 15 = 20, thus 14x = 35, so x = 2.5.