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You have the following system of equations:

x + 3y = 1

y = 2x + 5

in order to solve the previous system, replace the expression y = 2x + 5, into the first equation and solve for x, as follow:

x + 3y = 1

x + 3(2x + 5) = 1 apply distribution property

x + 6x + 15 = 1 simplify lef side

7x + 15 = 1 subtrac 15 both sides

7x = 1 - 15

7x = -14 divide by 2 both sides

x = -14/2

x = -7

replace the previous value of x into the second equation to get y:

y = 2x + 5

y = 2(-7) + 5

y = -14 + 5

y = -9

Hence, the solution to the given system of equations is:

x = -7

y = -9

(-7 , -9)

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