SOLUTION: x+y=8 3x=y

Question 186595: x+y=8
3x=y
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+y=8
3x=y
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Substitute to get:
x + 3x = 8
4x = 8
x = 2
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Substitute into y = 3x to solve for "y":
y = 3*2 = 6
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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