x+2y=7 rearrange this as x = 7 - 2y (1)
2x+2y=13 (2)
Substitute (1) into (2) for x and we have
2[ 7 - 2y] + 2y = 13
14 - 4y + 2y = 13
14 - 2y = 13 subtract 14 from both sides
-2y = -1 divide both sides by -2
y = 1/2
And using (1) .... x = 7 - 2(1/2) = 7 - 1 = 6
So ... {x, y} = { 6, 1/2 }
x+2y=7
2x+2y=13
\(\begin{array}{lrcll} (1)& x+2y &=& 7 \quad & | \quad -x\\ & 2y &=& 7 -x \\\\ (2)& 2x+2y &=& 13 \\ & 2x +(7-x) &=& 13 \\ & 2x + 7-x &=& 13 \\ & x + 7 &=& 13 \quad & | \quad -7\\ & x &=& 13 -7\\ & \mathbf{x} & \mathbf{=} & \mathbf{6} \\\\ & 2y &=& 7 -x \\ & 2y &=& 7 -6 \\ & 2y &=& 1 \quad & | \quad :2\\ & y &=& \frac12\\ & \mathbf{y} & \mathbf{=} & \mathbf{0.5} \\\\ \end{array}\)