3w-5=length
The length plus five would equal three times the width
8x+y=3
-8x -8x
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y=-8x+3
7x-2y=-6
-7x -7x
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-2y=-7x-6
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-2 -2
y=7/2x+3
Substitute -8x+3 in place of y
-8x+3=7/2x+3
+8x +8x
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3= 11.5x+3
-3 -3
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0 = 11.5x
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11.5 11.5
X=0
8x+y=3
8(0)+y=3
0+y=3
y=3
Check
8(0)+3=3
7(0)-2(3)=-6
0-6=-6
Answer is choice B
you can work it out or put in random numbers until the two sides are equal
