SOLUTION: 8x + y = 74 3x + 197 = 363 Please help me solve this problem! i have already tried -1106/3 and 166/3 and made it into a decimal but it doesnt work! please help!

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Question 549488: 8x + y = 74
3x + 197 = 363
Please help me solve this problem! i have already tried -1106/3 and 166/3 and made it into a decimal but it doesnt work! please help!

Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

8 x + y = 74 .............1
3 x + 197 = 363 .............2
3x=363-197
3x=166
x=166/3
plug 166/3 in first equation
8x+y=74
8*166/3+y=74
1328/3 +y =74
y=74-1328/3
y=(222-1328)/3
y=-1106/3

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