Question

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Answer 1

rewrite equation 2 for x

x=8-7y

plug in x for equation 1

3/8*(8-7y)+1/3y=17/24

solve for y

3-17/24=21/8y-1/3y

55/24 = 55/24y

y=1

sub y back into eq. 2

x+7(1) = 8

x = 1

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