Asked by maribel

Solve:
x + 7y = 17
x – y = -7


(4, 8)


Infinite Solutions


(-4, 3)


No Solution

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Solve the system:
x + 7y = 17
x − y = −7

Subtract the second equation from the first:
(x+7y) − (x−y) = 17 − (−7) → 8y = 24 → y = 3.

Substitute y = 3 into x − y = −7:
x − 3 = −7 → x = −4.

Solution: (−4, 3).