Solve $\left\{ \begin{aligned}x y & = 8 \\3 x + y & = 14\end{aligned} \right.$

question 7

Essay

Solve: $\left\{ \begin{aligned}x y & = 8 \\3 x + y & = 14\end{aligned} \right.$

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