Question

3/8x+1/3y=17/24
X+7y=8

Answer 1

Multiplying the first equation and multiplying it by -8/3 (to get rid of the x), we get -8y/9+7y= -64+8=-56. Therefore, -56/(-8/9+7)=y and 8- 7(-56/(-8/9+7))=x by plugging it into the second equation