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Subtract the second equation from the first 4x+3y=17-(4x+y=9)

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Answer:


2y=8

Explanation:

The given equations are:


4x+3y=17

and


4x+y=9

We subtract the second equation from the first equation to get:


4x-4x+3y-y=17-9

This simplifies to:


2y=8

When we subtract the second equation from the first one, we get:


2y=8

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