SOLUTION: Please help me solve this system iquation by giving me the ordered pair. 3y=x+5 and -3x+8y=8

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Question 949029: Please help me solve this system iquation by giving me the ordered pair.
3y=x+5 and -3x+8y=8
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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3y=x+5
3y-5=x
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-3x+8y=8
-3(3y-5)+8y=8
-9y+15+8y=8
-y=-7
y=7
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-3x+8*7=8
-3x+56=8
-3x=8-56
-3x=-48
x=-48/-3
x=16
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3y=x+5
3*7=16+5
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(16,7)