you can multiply 6p + m = 9 by -2 so you gonna have -12p - 2m = -18 then you can say : -12p - 2m = -18 ⇒ -8p = -10 ⇒ p = 10/8 ⇒ p = 1.25 4p + 2m = 8 so now you can find the m : 6 * 1.25 + m = 9 ⇒ 7.5 + m = 9 ⇒ m = 9 - 7.5 ⇒ m= 1.5 :))) i hope this is helpful have a nice day