2z + 3y = 64
2z + 3y-3y = 64-3y
2z= 64-3y
2z/2= 64-3y/2
z=32-1.5y
9z+7y=171
9(32-1.5y)+7y=171
9(32) (9)(-1.5y)+7y=171
288-13.5y+7y=171
288-6.5y=171
288-6.5y-288=171-288
-6.5y=-117
-6.5y/-6.5=-117/-6.5
y=18
z=32-1.5y
z=32-1.5(18)
z=32-27=5