Answer:
x = 7 and y = -2
Given:
x = 5y + 17 _____first equation
2x + 3y = 8 ____second equation
Steps:
2x + 3y = 8
plug in x = 5y + 17 into second equation
2(5y + 17)+3y = 8 [ open the brackets ]
10y + 34 + 3y = 8
10y + 3y = 8 - 34 [ collect and group terms ]
13y = -26 [ divide both sides by 13 ]
y = -2 [ final answer ]
solve for x:
x = 5y + 17
x = 5(-2) + 17
x = 7