3(x+y)-2(x-y)=28
Let x+y = a and x-y = b.
Original title:
A/3+B/2=6 2A+3B=36 ( 1)
3A-2B=28 (2)
( 1)*2+(2)*3:
4A+6B+9A-6B=36*2+28*3
13A= 156
A= 12, substituting (1):
2* 12+3B=36
3B= 12
B=4
So: x+y= 12 (3)
x-y=4 (4)
(3)+(4):
2x= 16
x=8
(3)-(4):
2y=8
y=4
So the solution set is:
x=8
y=4