Answer:
[tex]x=-\frac{6}{7}[/tex]
[tex]y=-17\frac{6}{7}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
We are given the following system of equations that we are to solve:
[tex] y = 8 x - 1 1 [/tex] - (1)
[tex] y = x - 1 7 [/tex] - (2)
Since the left hand side of both the equations is the same so we will equate the right hand sides of both the equations to get:
[tex]8x-11=x-17[/tex]
[tex]8x-x=-17+11[/tex]
[tex]7x=-6[/tex]
[tex]x=-\frac{6}{7}[/tex]
Substituting this value of [tex]x[/tex] in (1) to find [tex]y[/tex]:
[tex]y=8(-\frac{6}{7})-11[/tex]
[tex]y=-17\frac{6}{7}[/tex]
