\[\left\{ \begin{matrix}
a + 2b = 5\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \\
3a - b = 8\ \ | \cdot 2 \\
\end{matrix} \right.\ \text{\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ }\left\{ \begin{matrix}
a + 2b = 5\ \ \ \ \ \\
6a - 2b = 16 \\
\end{matrix} \right.\ \ ( + )\]
\[7a = 21\]
\[a = 3.\]
\[\left\{ \begin{matrix}
a = 3\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \\
b = 3a - 8 \\
\end{matrix} \right.\ \text{\ \ \ \ \ }\]
\[b = 3 \cdot 3 - 8 = 1.\]
\[\left\{ \begin{matrix}
a = 3 \\
b = 1 \\
\end{matrix} \right.\ \]
\[Ответ:(3;1)\text{.\ }\]