3y + 6z = 63 3y+6z-6z=63-6z 3y=63-6z 3y/3=63-6z/3 y=21-2z 4y+z=56 sub in y and solve for z 4(21-2z)+z=56 84-8z+z=56 84-7z=56 84-84-7z=56-84 -7z=-28 -7z/-7=-28/-7 z=4 y=21-2z y=21-2(4) y=21-8 y=13