Question

Please help! I don't understand this!! Solve using substitution:

Answer 1

First you solve for y for the top equation, making the top equation become y=-3+5=x.
now we have to substitute that into 3x-8y=24.

that gives you 3x-8(-3+5x)=24
now you solve it for x, which is 0.
now you have to substitute 0 for x in the equation y=-3+5x, so it now becomes y=-3+5*0.
when you solve this for y, you get -3. this means your answer is y=-3 and x=0