Question

Can someone please solve this for me

Answer 1

`x = (1)/(3)y + 2 \\ \\ x + 8 = (1)/(2)y`
We substitute for x in the second equation.


`(1)/(3)y +2 + 8 = (1)/(2)y \\ \\ (1)/(3)y + 10 = (1)/(2)y`
We multiply both sides by 6:

2y + 60 = 3y

So y = 60 and x =

`(1)/(3) * 60 + 2 = 22`