Math
Solve for both systems: 3x+3y=21 and 8x + y = 21

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anonymous
3x+3y=21
3x+3y-3y=21 -3y
3x=21 -3y
3x/3=21 -3y/3
x=7-y
8x + y = 21
8(7-y) + y = 21
8(7) (8)(-y) + y = 21
56 -8y+ y = 21
56 -7y= 21
56 -7y-56= 21-56
-7y=-35
-7y/-7=-35/-7
y=5
x=7-y
x=7-5=2