3/8x+1/3y=17/24

X+7y=8

Multiplying the first equation and multiplying it by - 8/3 (to get rid of the x), we get - 8y/9+7y = - 64+8=-56. Therefore, - 56 / (-8/9+7) = y and 8 - 7 (-56 / (-8/9+7)) = x by plugging it into the second equation