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X+7=2y+1
3x-y=7

solve for x and y

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{x+7=2y+1 ⇔ x-2y=1-7 ⇔ x-2y=-6

{3x-y=7 /*(-2)

{x-2y=-6

{-6x+2y=-14 (+)

x-6x-2y+2y=-6-14

-5x=-20 /:(-5)

x=4

x -2y=-6

4-2y=-6 /-4

-2y=-10 /:(-2)

y=5

Solution: (4; 5)



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