Need to solve this system of equations x+2y=11 4x+2y=38 you!

The answer is ( 9 , 1 )

Use the substitution method.

Solve the first equation for x by subtracting 2y from both sides. x = 11-2y

Plug x = 11- 2y into the second equation to solve for y.
4 (11 -2y) + 2y = 38
44 - 8y + 2y = 38
44 - 6y = 38
-6y = -6
y = 1

Once you get a y value plug it into the first equation to solve for x.
x + 2 (1) = 11
x + 2 = 11
x = 9

Best answer that i found on yahoo ok   set :   x= length of 2nd piece in cm  x- 3= length of 1st piece in cm  x-4= length of 3rd piece in cm  then since you know they all came from the 20 cm ribbon you add them together and set them equal to 20x+ x-3 +x-4 = 20  3x - 7= 20  3x= 27  x= 9  the shortest piece is the third piece which is x- 4  x-4  9-4 = 5  the length of the smallest piece is 5 cm.  the other lengths are  9 cm  6 cm