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X+y=3 and 2x +3y=-4 need to show the first two steps

X+y=3 and 2x +3y=-4 need to show the first two steps-example-1
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\begin{gathered} x+y=3 \\ 2x+3y=-4 \end{gathered}

1. Solve y in the first equation:


\begin{gathered} \text{subtract x in both sides of the equation:} \\ x-x+y=3-x \\ \\ y=3-x \end{gathered}

2. Substitute the y in the second equation by the value you get in first step:


2x+2(3-x)=-4

Then, for the given options the one that shows the correct first two steps is option 3: When you solve for you get y=3-x so then... 2x+3(3-x)=-4
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