Book Maths Puzzle Algebra

i want to make sure the following steps for solving linear system

y=3x & x=3y

I think answer is x=9x and y=9y

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0,0 is solution
substituting y=3x in second eqn.
x=9x
=>8x=0
=>x=0
=>y=0
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