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{-3 - y = -12
{ x - 3y = 14

User Blueyed
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Answer:

y = 15

x = 59

Explanation:

move the -3 over to the -12 side. then divide by -1 on both sides getting:

{ y = 15

{ x- 3y = 14

change the y in the second equation to get:

x - 3 (15) = 14

x - 45 = 14

+45 = +45

x = 59

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