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4x - y = 3
3x + y = 4

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Answer: (x, y) = (5/4, 2).

The given system of equations is:

4x - y = 3

3x + y = 4

We can solve for x and y using either substitution or elimination method.

By substitution, we can solve for y in one of the equations and substitute that value into the other equation to solve for x.

Starting with 4x - y = 3, we can add y to both sides to isolate x:

4x = 3 + y

Then, we can substitute this expression for y into the second equation:

3x + (3 + y) = 4

Expanding the right side, we get:

3x + 3 + y = 4

3x + 3 = 4 - y

3x = 1 - y

x = (1 - y)/3

Now, we can substitute the expression for x into the first equation:

4((1 - y)/3) - y = 3

4(1 - y)/3 = 3 + y

4 - 4y/3 = 3 + y

1 - 4y/3 = y + 3

-3y/3 = -2

y = 2

Finally, we can substitute the value of y into one of the original equations to find x:

4x - 2 = 3

4x = 5

x = 5/4

So, the solution to the system of equations is (x, y) = (5/4, 2).

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