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2x + y = 7
x + y = 1

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Answer: x = 6 and y = -5.

Step-by-step explanation: Multiply the second equation by -2 to eliminate the y term:

-2(x + y) = -2(1) -> -2x - 2y = -2

Add the resulting equation to the first equation to eliminate the y term:

2x + y = 7

-2x - 2y = -2

0x - y = 5

Solve for y:

-y = 5

y = -5

Substitute y = -5 into either of the original equations and solve for x:

x + y = 1

x + (-5) = 1

x = 6

Therefore, the solution to the system of equations is x = 6 and y = -5.

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