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4x + y = 2

X - Y = 3


Please help me!! You can use any method and please show how to get to the answer so I understand in the future

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cancel by elimination
4x+y=2
x-y=3
5x=5 because the Ys cancel out because it is positive and negative
x=1 when you divide by 5 on both sides to find x
then plug 1 in for x in a equation then solve
4(1)+y=2
4+y=2
y=-2 when you subtract 4 on both sides
(1,-2)
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