Answer: x=2 and y=5
Explanation:
Substitute the Y= equation for the Y in the second equation.
ie: x+3(2x+1)=17
Now all of your variables are the same and you can solve for X. You should get X=2.
Then plug 2 in for X in the first equation
ie: y=2(2)+1
Then solve for Y. You should get 5