SOLUTION: How do you find a common solution when y=mx+b and y=mx+b aren't given? So when you are given x=3y and 3x=y+8 how are you supposed to solve to get the common solutions ordered pair

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Question 704704: How do you find a common solution when y=mx+b and y=mx+b aren't given?
So when you are given x=3y and 3x=y+8 how are you supposed to solve to get the common solutions ordered pair?

Answer by checkley79(3341)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=3y
3y=x
y=x/3 ans. red line.
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3x=y+8
-y=-3x+8
y=3x-8 ans. green line.
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