Question

3x+2y=1 x+y=8 Solve for x and y. the equations correspond

Answer 1

3x + 2y = 1 -----1

x+y=8--------2

x=8 - y ------3

subs 3 into 1

3(8-y) + 2y=1

24-3y + 2y = 1

24-y = 1

-y= 1-24

-y= -23

y= 23