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Solve the following system using substitution: x + 12y =68, x = 8y -12

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Plug 8y - 12 in for X of X + 12y =68. Solve for y by getting the variable of y on one side and the whole numbers on the other. Divide the number in front of y on both sides to find y.
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The answer should be y=4
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