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What is 2x-3y=-2 and 4x+y=24

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2x - 3y = -2 ⇒ 4x - 6y = -4
4x + y = 24 ⇒ 4x + y = 24
-7y = -28
-7 -7
y = 4
2x - 3(4) = -2
2x - 12 = -2
+12 +12
2x = 12
2 2
x = 6
(x, y) = (6, 4)
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