\(a)\left\{{}\begin{matrix}x+y=5\\2x-y=1\end{matrix}\right.\\ \Leftrightarrow\left\{{}\begin{matrix}y=5-x\\2x-\left(5-x\right)=1\end{matrix}\right.\\ \Leftrightarrow\left\{{}\begin{matrix}y=5-x\\3x=6\end{matrix}\right.\\ \Leftrightarrow\left\{{}\begin{matrix}y=5-x\\x=2\end{matrix}\right.\\ \Leftrightarrow\left\{{}\begin{matrix}y=5-2\\x=2\end{matrix}\right. \\ \Leftrightarrow\left\{{}\begin{matrix}y=3\\x=2\end{matrix}\right.\)
\(b)\left\{{}\begin{matrix}5x+2y=4\\x-2y=8\end{matrix}\right.\\ \Leftrightarrow\left\{{}\begin{matrix}5\left(8+2y\right)+2y=4\\x=8+2y\end{matrix}\right.\\ \Leftrightarrow\left\{{}\begin{matrix}40+10y+2y=4\\x=8+2y\end{matrix}\right.\\ \Leftrightarrow\left\{{}\begin{matrix}12y=-36\\x=8+2y\end{matrix}\right.\\ \Leftrightarrow\left\{{}\begin{matrix}y=-3\\x=8+2.\left(-3\right)\end{matrix}\right.\\ \left\{{}\begin{matrix}y=-3\\x=2\end{matrix}\right.\)