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7x + 2y = 4
y = 5x + 2

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Answer:

7x + 2y = 4y = 5x + 2

7x + 5x + 2 = 2y + 4y

12x + 2 = 6y

12x + 2 - 2 = 6y - 2

12x = 6y - 2

x = 6y - 2/12

Step-by-step explanation:

In this case, we collect like terms of x and y. We continue by adding 2 and find the value of x.

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