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What is 3x+y=17 and 4x+2y=20

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Are you trying to get the value of x or y?
To get the value of y u would subtract 3x on both sides.
Y=17-3x
To get the value of x you would subtract y on both sides.
3x=17-y then divide 3
X=17-y/3
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