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y = -4x + 3
y = x - 7

User Ken Prince
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Answer:

x=2,y=-5

Explanation:

−4x+3=x−7

x=2; y=−5

User Nexar
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Answer:

y = -5 and x = 2

Explanation:

substitute y in the first equation with x-7 from the second equation

x-7 = -4x+3

combine like terms

5x = 10

solve for x

x = 2

plug in x into either equation to solve for y (I used the second equation, but you can use either)

y = 2-7

y =-5

User Tobias Krogh
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