Answer
$x=5, y=7$
Work Step by Step
Let's focus on Step 2: translate.
The first equation means,
$$3x-y = 8$$
The second equation means,
$$x+y=12$$
Adding the equations,
$$4x=20$$
$$x=5$$
Thus $y=7$ since the sum must be 12.
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