SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem: x=1/8y-1 y=1/4x+3

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Question 201422: Please help me solve this problem:
x=1/8y-1
y=1/4x+3

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Please help me solve this problem:
x=1/8y-1
y=1/4x+3
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Rewrite:
y = 8x + 8
y = (1/4)x + 3
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Substitute to get:
8x + 8 = (1/4)x + 3
(31/4)x = - 5
x = -20/31
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Substitute to solve for "y":
y = (1/4)(-20/31) + 3
y = -5/31 + 93/31
y = 88/31
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Cheers,
Stan H.