Answer:
x = 15 and y = 7
Step-by-step explanation:
x = 2y + 1
x + y - 8 = 14
Let's substitute the value of x in the second equation:
(2y + 1) + y - 8 = 14
3y -7 = 14
3y = 14 + 7
3y = 21
y = 21/3
y = 7
And now you substitute the value of y in the first equation:
x = 2•7 + 1
x = 14 + 1
x = 15
