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Please help!!!! Thank you!!!!!

Please help!!!! Thank you!!!!!-example-1
User DaPhil
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Multiply the 2nd equation (2x + Y = 24) by -2. Now add those do something like this.
12x + 2y = 80
-4x - 2y = -48
(now pretend that this is underlined like an addition problem)
8x =32
X=4
Hope that made sense!
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